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From: Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz>
To: Stevie O <stevie@qrpff.net>
Cc: Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz>, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>,
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Subject: Re: fadvise syscall?
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Hi!

> >> I disagree, and here's the main reasons:
> >> 
> >> * fadvise(2) usefulness extends past open(2).  It may be useful to call 
> >> it at various points during runtime.
> >
> >open(/proc/self/fd/0, O_NEW_FLAGS)?
> 
> So to use fadvise(), the system must have /proc mounted?

I think it is way more feasible than adding new syscall.
							Pavel
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