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>>>>> On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:40:46 -0700, Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com> said:

  Uli> Actually, I won't apply the patch.  There is talk again about
  Uli> removing these syscalls and I surely hope it'll happen.  If
  Uli> such mapping should happen use mmap.  Until Linus makes a final
  Uli> decision nothing happens.

Linus *has* made a final decision.  Those syscalls were added upon his
explicit request.  Go back and check the mail archives.

Please apply the patch.

	--david