Re: [PATCH 3/3] io: Sync fts with gnulib
Project / Subsystem
glibc / io
Date
2026-04-17
Proposer
Adhemerval Zanella Netto <[email protected]>
Source type
public_inbox
Consensus
Proposed
Sentiment
8/10
Technical tradeoffs
- • Synchronization with external libraries can introduce dependencies and require ongoing maintenance.
- • Adopting changes from gnulib may require adapting glibc-specific code.
- • May need to resolve conflicts that arise during the synchronization process.
All attributes
- project
- glibc
- subsystem
- io
- patch_id
- —
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- [email protected]
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- public_inbox
- title
- Re: [PATCH 3/3] io: Sync fts with gnulib
- headline
- io: Sync fts with gnulib
- tldr
- The patch syncs the fts implementation with gnulib, including fixes and documentation for FTS_NOSTAT.
- stakes
- Synchronization with gnulib ensures glibc's fts implementation remains up-to-date with bug fixes and feature enhancements.
- proposer
- Adhemerval Zanella Netto <[email protected]>
- consensus
- Proposed
- outcome
- proposed
- sentiment_score
- 8
- sentiment_rationale
- The patch addresses feedback and incorporates suggestions, indicating a positive reception.
- technical_tradeoffs
-
- • Synchronization with external libraries can introduce dependencies and require ongoing maintenance.
- • Adopting changes from gnulib may require adapting glibc-specific code.
- • May need to resolve conflicts that arise during the synchronization process.
- series_id
- glibc:io: sync fts with gnulib
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- reply
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- • {"title":"io: Sync fts with gnulib","url":"https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/[email protected]"}
- • {"title":"io: Sync fts with gnulib","url":"https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/[email protected]"}
- tags
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- • fts
- • gnulib
- • synchronization
- • FTS_NOSTAT
- bugzilla_url
- —
- date
- 2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
Re: [PATCH 3/3] io: Sync fts with gnulib
This patch updates the fts implementation in glibc by syncing it with the gnulib version. Paul Eggert suggested using a FIFO instead of a directory in the example for FTS_NSOK. The patch addresses this suggestion.