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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:17:18 -0800
From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>
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To: Zach Brown <zach.brown@oracle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCHv4 0/6] sys_indirect system call
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Zach Brown wrote:
> I'm sure the additional parameter will be needed, and it might be pretty
> involved.  I think the current notion of syslets needs, at the very least:

All correct.  I just want to point out that the proposed interface is
sufficiently prepared for this and that there is no need to wait adding
this initial, synchronous syscall stuff before the syslet stuff is
ready.  These interface changes are security-relevant and should be
added ASAP.

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➧ Ulrich Drepper ➧ Red Hat, Inc. ➧ 444 Castro St ➧ Mountain View, CA ❖
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