From 3ab8336db394683dad5f485388461e9146ac04ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard W.M. Jones" Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:30:39 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Add strong note about deprecation of functions which take either device names or filenames. --- daemon/daemon.h | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/daemon/daemon.h b/daemon/daemon.h index c3b9120..115db09 100644 --- a/daemon/daemon.h +++ b/daemon/daemon.h @@ -139,7 +139,13 @@ extern void reply (xdrproc_t xdrp, char *ret); /* Helper for functions which need either an absolute path in the * mounted filesystem, OR a /dev/ device which exists. + * * NB. Cannot be used for FileIn functions. + * + * NB #2: Functions which mix filenames and device paths should be + * avoided, and existing functions should be deprecated. This is + * because we intend in future to make device parameters a distinct + * type from filenames. */ #define NEED_ROOT_OR_IS_DEVICE(path,errcode) \ do { \ -- 1.8.3.1