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Subject: Re: [RFC] Add a new generic system call which has better performance,
 to get /proc data, than existing mechanisms
Thread-Topic: [RFC] Add a new generic system call which has better
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And there might be ways to convert binary to strings, perhaps look into=0A=
doing that?=0A=
ANJALI> I am not sure what you mean by that? =0A=
Could I create a new /proc node which is not strings, but rather dumps a st=
ruct? That is what will help us the most. Not sure it will be acceptable so=
lution to upstream.=0A=
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Thanks=0A=
Anjali=0A=