sysdeps/posix/pread et al

[Roland McGrath]

> Sounds fine.  Please send a patch or even install it.

I hope someone else will, because I just cannot do any more hacking at this
lousy keyboard in Oakland.

> I'm really short of time.  I want to make the pre1 release now and
> then catch a plane tomorrow.

Oy, rms-style, eh?  I am of the opinion that the damn releases can wait
until all of us maintainers are back in our own homes and not rushing off
anyplace, but who am I to hold back the wheels of progress.