linux-kernel - Re: Compat 32-bit syscall entry from 64-bit task!? [was: Re: [RFC,PATCH 1/2] seccomp_filters: system call filtering using BPF]

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Date:	Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:25:50 -0800
From:	Andrew Lutomirski <luto@....edu>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
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	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>,
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	Roland McGrath <mcgrathr@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: Compat 32-bit syscall entry from 64-bit task!? [was: Re:
 [RFC,PATCH 1/2] seccomp_filters: system call filtering using BPF]

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org> wrote:
>> I'm pretty sure this isn't about changing cs or far jumps
>
> He's assuming that code can only run on two code segments and
> not arbitarily switch between them which is a completely incorrect
> assumption.

I think all he needs is to figure out which type of syscall was just
intercepted.  (Obviously arguments in memory are a problem.)
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