The kernel is evolving this interface (e.g., removal of the
restriction on cross-device copies), and keeping up with that
is difficult. Applications which need the function should
run kernels which support the system call instead of relying on
the imperfect glibc emulation.
The master branch has been updated by Florian Weimer <email address hidden>:
https:/ /sourceware. org/git/ gitweb. cgi?p=glibc. git;h=5a659ccc0 ec217ab02a4c273 a1f6d346a359560 a
commit 5a659ccc0ec217a b02a4c273a1f6d3 46a359560a
Author: Florian Weimer <email address hidden>
Date: Fri Jun 28 09:39:21 2019 +0200
io: Remove copy_file_range emulation [BZ #24744]
The kernel is evolving this interface (e.g., removal of the
restriction on cross-device copies), and keeping up with that
is difficult. Applications which need the function should
run kernels which support the system call instead of relying on
the imperfect glibc emulation.
Reviewed-by: Adhemerval Zanella <email address hidden>