Re: [PROPOSED] renameatu: rename from renameat2

[Bruno Haible]

Hi Paul,

> It's looking like Glibc will add a renameat2 function
> that is incompatible with Gnulib renameat2; see:
> https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2018-07/msg00064.html

Yup, by https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2018-07/msg00039.html
it is clear that non-atomic fallback implementations are more acceptable
in gnulib than in glibc.

> To help avoid future confusion, rename renameat2 to something else.

This is a good idea. Let's not repeat the confusion we had with the
'strftime' module.

Additionally, I would add a placeholder for the old module name,
for a period of transition. So that users of the 'renameat2' module
are not forced to migrate in a hurry, but instead can migrate when
it is fit for their project and schedule.

============================== modules/renameat2 ==============================
Description:
renameat2() function: rename a file, relative to two directories

Status:
obsolete

Notice:
This module is obsolete. Use module 'renameatu' instead.

Files:

Depends-on:
renameatu

configure.ac:

Makefile.am:

Include:
"renameat2.h"

License:
GPL

Maintainer:
all
===============================================================================

=============================== lib/renameat2.h ===============================
#include "renameatu.h"
#define renameat2 renameatu
===============================================================================

Bruno