Re: uname(3) return values [LWN.net]

From:		Theo de Raadt <deraadt-AT-cvs.openbsd.org>
To:		Ingo Schwarze <schwarze-AT-usta.de>
Subject:		Re: uname(3) return values
Date:		Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:37:26 -0600
Message-ID:		<201104190137.p3J1bQWh001706@cvs.openbsd.org>
Cc:		tech-AT-cvs.openbsd.org
Archive-link:		Article, Thread

 (on
+.Ox ,
+always 0)

This part makes no sense.  There is no value in saying that OpenBSD
is special and will return 0.  If you document it, some idiot will
depend on it.

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Re: uname(3) return values

Posted Apr 28, 2011 11:46 UTC (Thu) by chojrak11 (guest, #52056) [Link]

That type needs a shrink. ASAP.