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From: Alex Nash <alex@zen.nash.org>
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Cc: bde@freebsd.org, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: bugs
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> All I can say is that your ftruncate() seems to work right (i.e. the same
> as everyone else) in spite of the documentation.  :-)

Given that 4.3+BSD doesn't extend the file, I would hardly say it
works the same as everyone else.

> > As far as mmap is concerned, you cannot write beyond 'len' bytes as
> > specified in the call to mmap.  [...]
>
> Nor would I wish to.

Sorry, I'd lost your original message and I thought you said you were
trying to use mmap to extend the file.  Just call me Mr. Short Term
Memory :)

Alex