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Re: [PATCH 0/6] Extended file stat system call
- From: Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
- To: David Howells <dhowells at redhat dot com>
- Cc: linux-fsdevel at vger dot kernel dot org, linux-nfs at vger dot kernel dot org, linux-cifs at vger dot kernel dot org, samba-technical at lists dot samba dot org, linux-ext4 at vger dot kernel dot org, wine-devel at winehq dot org, kfm-devel at kde dot org, nautilus-list at gnome dot org, linux-api at vger dot kernel dot org, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:25:24 -0700 (PDT)
- Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] Extended file stat system call
- References: <20120419163238.61D382C0DF@topped-with-meat.com><20120419140558.17272.74360.stgit@warthog.procyon.org.uk><19184.1335448455@redhat.com>
> I've no particular attachment to the name 'xstat'. If you'd prefer 'statx' I
> could go for that.
I prefer something other than xstat and statx(at) seems acceptable enough.
What I'd really prefer is a name that is less meaninglessly arcane,
but I haven't thought of any good ones.
Thanks,
Roland