Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 03:34:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Jeff Roberson <jroberson@chesapeake.net> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern vfs_syscalls.c Message-ID: <20030729033236.X14210-100000@mail.chesapeake.net> In-Reply-To: <81213.1059462924@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <20030728181050.D14210-100000@mail.chesapeake.net>, Jeff Roberson wr > ites: > >On Sun, 27 Jul 2003, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > > > >> phk 2003/07/27 13:09:13 PDT > >> > >> FreeBSD src repository > >> > >> Modified files: > >> sys/kern vfs_syscalls.c > >> Log: > >> Pass the file descriptor index down to vn_open. > > > >Why? Was this discussed on arch? > > So that things like /dev/stream /dev/fd/* and similar can use a > less gruesome hack than today, and so that access to devices from > userland doesn't have to take the long tour through vnodes. > Yes, I see, but this is a pretty horrific layering violation. I think we should think of the right way to do this instead of doing another gruesome hack. I fear that this is going to snowball out. Why don't we discuss this more before commiting to a plan. Cheers, Jeff
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