lseek() on entries in /proc/device-tree returns EINVAL

[Joakim Tjernlund]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timur Tabi [mailto:timur at freescale.com]
> Sent: den 16 april 2008 23:16
> To: Joakim Tjernlund
> Cc: linuxppc-dev at ozlabs.org
> Subject: Re: lseek() on entries in /proc/device-tree returns EINVAL
> 
> Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> 
> > Good, bb should probably do the same. I just hope Al will allow a grace period and restore
> > the old behavior so bb can catch up.
> 
> I don't see any reason why lseek() should not always work.  Besides, a "grace
> period" would mean that on some future kernel, older busybox will not work.

Sure, but better a grace period than none at all. Currently no bb
works but with a grace period you can at least tell users to upgrade bb
when the grace period is over.

 Jocke