[GitHub] [incubator-nuttx] patacongo commented on pull request #2488: libs/libc: correct the getrandom(2) prototype

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patacongo commented on pull request #2488:
URL: https://github.com/apache/incubator-nuttx/pull/2488#issuecomment-739928330


   Recently, it seems that the objectives of the OS have shifted.  Historically, for a dozen years, the objective has been to be a Unix-work alike and to conform strictly to the requirements of a Unix system as specified at OpenGroup.org.  This is still stated pretty clearly in the INVIOLABLES.md:
   
       ## Strict POSIX compliance
       
         - Strict conformance to the portable standard OS interface as defined at
           OpenGroup.org.
         - A deeply embedded system requires some special support.  Special
           support must be minimized.
         - The portable interface must never be compromised only for the sake of
           expediency.
         - Expediency or even improved performance are not justifications for
           violation of the strict POSIX interface.
   
   Today, I think that objective has morphed; the OS is now treated like a Linux work-alike system.  That is not necessarily bad, it is just a different objective.  The only "bad" thing about this is that it happened with no conscious consent of the community.
   
   As a standard, Unix-like OS, inclusion of non-standard Linux interfaces is inappropriate; as a Linux work-alike OS, it is almost mandatory to include these non-standard interfaces.  Being another Linux clone is not a very lofty objective for an OS although it many be practical for businesses who want to host Linux applications on NuttX.
   


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