linux-kernel - RE: why is intercepting system calls considerred bad?

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Message-ID: <MDEHLPKNGKAHNMBLJOLKCEMMNEAB.davids@webmaster.com>
Date:	Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:14:55 -0700
From:	"David Schwartz" <davids@...master.com>
To:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: why is intercepting system calls considerred bad?

> I recently met a kernel janitor, who told me that intercepting system
> calls is undesirable, why?

	It's a club. Software development should be done with scalpels.

	DS

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