Linux 5.6 Kernel Adds New System Call For "openat2" - More Extensible openat()

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 5.6 Kernel Adds New System Call For "openat2" - More Extensible openat()

A new system call added to the very feature rich Linux 5.6 kernel is openat2() for more extensible behavior compared to the existing openat() functionality...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.6-Adds-Openat2

[ssokolow]

In case anyone's unfamiliar with the term "magic link", here's the relevant bit from the linked diff:

or accessing a "``/proc/$PID/fd/$FD``" symlink (also known as a "magic link")