Re: [PATCH v6 1/4] openat2: new OPENAT2_REGULAR flag support
Jori Koolstra <[email protected]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:52:34 +0200
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On Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 11:22:22PM +0600, Dorjoy Chowdhury wrote: > diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/fcntl.h b/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/fcntl.h > index 50bdc8e8a271..fe488bf7c18e 100644 > --- a/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/fcntl.h > +++ b/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/fcntl.h > @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ > > #define O_PATH 040000000 > #define __O_TMPFILE 0100000000 > +#define OPENAT2_REGULAR 0200000000 > I don't quite understand why we are adding OPENAT2_REGULAR inside the O_* flag range. Wasn't this supposed to be only supported for openat2()? If so, I don't see the need to waste an O_* flag bit. But maybe I am missing something. Thanks, Jori.