linux-kernel - Re: Official Linux system wrapper library?

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Date:   Sun, 11 Nov 2018 18:36:30 -0800
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Carlos O'Donell <carlos@...hat.com>
Cc:     Daniel Colascione <dancol@...gle.com>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Joel Fernandes <joelaf@...gle.com>,
        Linux API <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Official Linux system wrapper library?

On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 09:24:40PM -0500, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
> On 11/10/18 2:20 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> > Also, what about the basic work of making sure our uapi header files can
> > actually be used untouched by a libc?  That isn't the case these days as
> > the bionic maintainers like to keep reminding me.  That might be a good
> > thing to do _before_ trying to add new things like syscall wrappers.
> I agree completely. There are many steps in the checklist to writing
> a new syscall, heck we should probably have a checklist!

We should have a checklist.  That's a great idea.  Now to find someone
to write it... :)

I'll try to make it to the plumbers talk, but I think there's a
competing one I am supposed to be at at the same time.

greg k-h