cvs commit: src/lib/libc/stdio _flock_stub.c local.h

[John Birrell]

On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 03:36:46PM +1100, Tim Robbins wrote:
> They are. The structure is an implementation detail, and the layout
> or size could change between releases, or it's definition could be
> moved into a libc-private header entirely.

That's right. But the whole _extra implementation was performed in the
way it was to retain ABI compatibility.

> Threads are useful. Supporting some phantom application you won't name
> that initializes its own FILE structures instead of using the correct
> interfaces is not terribly useful.

The application isn't publicly available. I'm not sure where the code
originated. I also don't know of applications that do this. It just
didn't seem to be a big deal to me. Shrug.

> I'm arguing over a principle, and trying to stop FreeBSD getting locked
> into a certain arrangement of stdio internals for the sake of broken
> applications.

I'll back out the change then and keep it local then. It's not worth my
time arguing this.

-- 
John Birrell