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@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ Major new features:
* On Linux, the close_range function has been added. It allows efficiently
closing a range of file descriptors on recent kernels (version 5.9).
+* The function closefrom has been added. It closes all file descriptors
+ greater than given integer. This function is a GNU extension, although it
+ also present in other systems.
+
Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
* The function pthread_mutex_consistent_np has been deprecated; programs