[openbeos] Re: Kernel status (POSIX)


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From: "P Willis" <p.willis@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 6:04 PM
Subject: [openbeos] Re: Kernel status (POSIX)


> 
> 
> So, essentially everyone came back to what I said originally.
> "Keep posix out of the kernel and make it a library instead."

For a lot of stuff you need kernel support (or at least support
from some module living in kernel space). A pure POSIX
implementation in userland is next to undoable... tell me,
for instance, how do you plan to implement fork() in userland.


> I drew *a-lot* of flak for that. Especially from linux/eunucs people.

The "eunucs" part is totally uncalled for.


> I just want the kernel and file system specs so I can get things 
> underway.
> Someone wake me up when it's my turn to work, will ya.

That's a pathetically passive attitude... why don't you peek
at the perforce server instead?


manuel,

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