Re: [PATCH] fcntl returns wrong error code

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 13:28:45 +0000 (GMT)


> When fcntl(fd, F_DUPFD, b) is called where 'b' is greater than the
> maximum allowable value EINVAL should be returned. From POSIX:
>
> "[EINVAL] The cmd argument is invalid, or the cmd argument is F_DUPFD and
> arg is negative or greater than or equal to {OPEN_MAX}, or ..."

Where does it mention rlimit ? Also we sort of have a problem since
OPEN_MAX is not a constant on Linux x86. I guess that means a libc enforced
behaviour or something for that bit
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