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Minor improvements in text describing underlying system calls.

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Michael Kerrisk 2007-07-10 20:57:30 +00:00
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@ -440,12 +440,11 @@ and
.IR sys_stat64()
(new in kernel 2.4; slot
.IR __NR_stat64 ).
The last of these is the most current,
but the other interfaces must be maintained for the benefit of old binaries.
The glibc
.BR stat ()
wrapper function hides these details from applications,
invoking the most recent version of the system call provided by the kernel.
invoking the most recent version of the system call provided by the kernel,
and repacking the returned information if required for old binaries.
Similar remarks apply for
.BR fstat (2)
and