On Mon, 5 Mar 2007, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Davide Libenzi wrote: > > > > Right now is using: > > > > this.len = sprintf(name, "[%u.%d]", current->pid, fd); > > > > That should be unique and not have the wraparound problem. Ack? > > > > NAK, very much NAK. > > File descriptors aren't file structures, they're *pointers* to file > structures. > > It's perfectly possible -- downright common -- for a file descriptor to be > inherited by another process, and then the pid is recycled -- collision.
Ugh! Right! 64 bit counter it is ... :) - Davide - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
