fchmodat2 System Call Submitted For Linux 6.6

[phoronix]

Phoronix: fchmodat2 System Call Submitted For Linux 6.6

Ahead of the Linux 6.5 stable kernel being released there have already been a few pull requests submitted of new feature material for Linux 6.6. Among the early pulls for v6.6 is one from prominent Linux developer Christian Brauner at Microsoft that introduces the fchmodat2() system call as an evolution of fchmodat()...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/fchmodat2-For-Linux-6.6

[saladin]

I don't see any patches posted for glibc in a quick google search. Has that sneaked through into mainline, and if not, when are patches expected to be submitted?

Good stuff anyway.

[timofonic]

I don't see any patches posted for glibc in a quick google search. Has that sneaked through into mainline, and if not, when are patches expected to be submitted?

Good stuff anyway.

Yes, this is weird.

Anyway, Microsoft.

[yoshi314]

I don't see any patches posted for glibc in a quick google search. Has that sneaked through into mainline, and if not, when are patches expected to be submitted?

Good stuff anyway.

i suppose you cannot expect a patch to be proposed if the kernel side is not ready.

[EphemeralEft]

There’s something ironic about Microsoft wanting Linux to be more POSIX-compliant.

[NotMine999]

I wonder if Microsoft posted this patch on a Tuesday...like all of their other patches?