On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:24:20 +0000
Pavel Machek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> > From: Miklos Szeredi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 
> > This patch adds support for finding out the current file position,
> > open flags and possibly other info in the future.
> > 
> > These new entries are added:
> > 
> >   /proc/PID/fdinfo/FD
> >   /proc/PID/task/TID/fdinfo/FD
> > 
> > For each fd the information is provided in the following format:
> > 
> > pos:        1234
> > flags:      0100002
> 
> Octal? Maybe we should use more traditional hex here?

Good point.  The O_foo flags are per-arch, so this field has the potential
to be subtly different on different architectures, which is unpleasing.

> Or even list flags by name?

urg.  Simple enough to do (lookup table, please).  But is it worth it? 
Perhaps just remove that field?
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