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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 01:51:42 +0100 From: Enrico Weigelt <weigelt@...ux.de> To: linux kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: scanner interface proposal was: [TALPA] Intro to a linux interface for on access scanning (fwd) * Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote: > > Fine. Why not just putting this into a userland filesystem ? > > 1. Performance Does it really hurt so bad, compared with all actual AV stuff ? It has to go to userland anyway, in case you don't intend to put the scanner into the kernel ;-o > 2. Networked file systems What's the problem ? (btw: 9P already *IS* an network filesystem ;-P) > 3. Ioctls Ah, just forgot a while that this crap still exists ;-o BUT: do the affected dirs have to contain devices ? Is there any point for pulling /dev through the AV scanner ? cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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