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Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:44:08 +0930 From: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au> To: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, "Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> Cc: Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>, James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>, Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>, Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] module: allow loading module from fd Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> writes: > This changes the init_module syscall so that when the first argument > (blob address) is NULL, the second argument is used as a file descriptor > to the module (instead of length). The third argument (module arguments) > remains unchanged. Do you know why Linus hates ioctls? It's because they encourage casual introduction of new ABIs. I see you managed the same feat with a different system call. It avoids the agony of debate a new system call would entail. Very clever. Now do it properly. Rusty. -- 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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