Re: lib/52842: Obsolete brk(2)/sbrk(2)

[Kamil Rytarowski <n54%gmx.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR lib/52842; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Kamil Rytarowski <n54%gmx.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: lib/52842: Obsolete brk(2)/sbrk(2)
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2018 23:42:40 +0100

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 On 05.01.2018 21:10, matthew green wrote:
 > The following reply was made to PR lib/52842; it has been noted by GNAT=
 S.
 >=20
 > From: matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > Cc: lib-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 >     netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
 > Subject: re: lib/52842: Obsolete brk(2)/sbrk(2)
 > Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2018 07:06:50 +1100
 >=20
 >  why?
 > =20
 >  there's no good reason to remove this useful functionality.
 >  we'll need to keep it for backwards compat anyway.  i'm not
 >  even sure you can do it without significantly restructuring
 >  how exec works.
 > =20
 >  i don't see any real benefit.
 > =20
 > =20
 >  .mrg.
 > =20
 >=20
 
 I will try to come with a rationale within a few days, first I need to
 prepare and perform some tests.
 
 The kernel part should stay as it is - for compatibility reasons with
 existing applications.
 
 
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