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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] Fix queued SIGIO
From:       Andi Kleen <ak () muc ! de>
Date:       2000-09-18 11:41:11
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On Mon, Sep 18, 2000 at 12:34:03PM +0200, Alan Cox wrote:
> > The problem is really that SI_SIGIO is negative, but it should be positive
> > to make SI_FROMUSER return false on it. 
> > 
> > Changing it would unfortunately break binary compatibility. This patch
> 
> Why ?

If a program checks info->si_code for incoming signals.


-Andi

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