On 06/25/10 00:03, Milan Jurik wrote:

What is broken on using documented interface with knowledge of its
limits?

Because robust code doesn't make those assumptions.  There is an
interface that always works; use it.  Note that checking whether
or not a system is configured as the code assumes is more work
than just using uname properly.

- Bart


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Bart Smaalders                  Solaris Kernel Performance
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