[PATCH v3] getrandom system call wrapper [BZ #17252]
Florian Weimer
fw@deneb.enyo.de
Sat Oct 8 12:31:00 GMT 2016
* Andreas Schwab:
> On Okt 08 2016, Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com> wrote:
>
>> I have no strong preference. I do agree that using int instead of ssize_t
>> looks like a bug at first glance, but due to the implementation limit, it
>> does not really matter.
>
> If the implementation limit is ever removed then ssize_t remains
> compatible.
Fair enough. I have asked kernel folks for advice. Let's see if they
have anything to say on this matter.
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