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From: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>
To: Mike Hearn <mike@plan99.net>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add a /proc/self/exedir link
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>  ./configure --prefix=/proc/self/exedir/..
>
> So .... does anybody have any objections to this? Would you like to see it go
> in? Speak now or forever hold your peace! :)
>

(Obligatory answer from fs/proc/base.c):
        /*
         * Yes, it does not scale. And it should not. Don't add
         * new entries into /proc/<tgid>/ without very good reasons.
         */


No objections. We'll see what it can buy us, when we get the chance 
to use it. If it sucks, it will find its way out again. :)


Jan Engelhardt
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