* Terry Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001016 18:57] wrote:
> > > > > Alternately, if the problem is lack of reference counting on
> > > > > FreeBSD's part, and you therefore can't do the job on the
> > > > > open, since you can't track closes aws they happen, only the
> > > > > last clse, there are a couple of approaches:
> > > >
> > > > FreeBSD has had that capability for over a year now.
> > > >
> > > > /*
> > > > * Flags for d_flags.
> > > > */
> > > > #define D_TRACKCLOSE 0x80000 /* track all closes */
> > >
> > > Under what circumstances is it permissable to _not_ set this bit?
> >
> > When you want the old behavior.
>
> Under what circumstances is it permissable to want the old behaviour?
Jeez Terry, I don't know, it's how it used to be so I assume it's for
compatibility or for drivers that simply don't care. Am I missing
something here?
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