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Re: [PATCH v2] hppa: add fanotify_mark
- From: "Carlos O'Donell" <carlos at redhat dot com>
- To: Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
- Cc: "Joseph S. Myers" <joseph at codesourcery dot com>, Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo dot org>, libc-ports at sourceware dot org, libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
- Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 12:03:15 -0400
- Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] hppa: add fanotify_mark
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On 08/30/2013 04:51 PM, Roland McGrath wrote:
> It just seems fundamentally wrong to backport a new symbol.
It's nice to say that it's wrong, but what are the alternatives?
Upgrading the distribution to 2.19 carries with it significant risks.
Cheers,
Carlos.