Re: 2.4.0 + iproute2

[David S. Miller]

Andi Kleen writes:
 > How would you pass the extended errors? As strings or as to be
 > defined new numbers? I would prefer strings, because the number
 > namespace could turn out to be as nasty to maintain as the current
 > sysctl one.

Textual error messages for system calls never belong in the kernel.
Put it in glibc or wherever.

Later,
David S. Miller
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