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To: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@computergmbh.de>
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Subject: Re: errno codes intertwined
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From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
Date: 24 Aug 2007 22:39:23 +0200
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Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@computergmbh.de> writes:
> 
> So I'm just asking: can I rely on the same errno across Linuxes?

No. The errnos were originally designed to be compatible
with the "native" Unix on that platform to make running
their binaries easier. On Sparc that would
be SunOS/Solaris.

-Andi