linux-kernel - Re: Idea: Feature information / extensions dispatcher syscall.

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Message-ID: <871vrkpyae.fsf@basil.nowhere.org>
Date:	Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:18:17 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Igor Zhbanov <izh1979@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Idea: Feature information / extensions dispatcher syscall.

Igor Zhbanov <izh1979@...il.com> writes:
>
> This allow to use system calls in any extension modules without need to reserve
> syscall number in kernel source and allow binaries to run correctly on
> any kernel
> (where that extension feature can have another syscall number).
>
> What do you think?

You're trying to reinvent the vfs / device nodes / ioctls

-Andi

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