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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:54:28 -0800
From: Zach Brown <zach.brown@oracle.com>
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David Miller wrote:
> From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>
> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:53:14 -0500
> 
> FWIW, I think this indirect syscall stuff is the most ugly interface
> I've ever seen proposed for the kernel.

Well, there's no XML in /proc :) :).

But, yes, I agree that the internal code needs a lot more cleanup before
being considered for merging.

> And I agree with all of the objections raised by both H. Pater Anvin
> and Eric Dumazet.

I'm worried, too.  Do we have a stronger alternative?  I'm all ears,
this isn't really my area of expertise.

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