linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] binfmt_misc: pass binfmt

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Message-ID: <5546ac4d-b9d1-336e-3861-b1f37e1d059c@vivier.eu>
Date:   Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:09:54 +0100
From:   Laurent Vivier <laurent@...ier.eu>
To:     YunQiang Su <syq@...ian.org>, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
        viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, linux-api@...r.kernel.org,
        libc-alpha@...rceware.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] binfmt_misc: pass binfmt_misc P flag to the interpreter

Le 06/03/2020 à 09:09, YunQiang Su a écrit :
> From: Laurent Vivier <laurent@...ier.eu>
> 
> It can be useful to the interpreter to know which flags are in use.
> 
> For instance, knowing if the preserve-argv[0] is in use would
> allow to skip the pathname argument.
> 
> This patch uses an unused auxiliary vector, AT_FLAGS, to add a
> flag to inform interpreter if the preserve-argv[0] is enabled.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Laurent Vivier <laurent@...ier.eu>
> Signed-off-by: YunQiang Su <syq@...ian.org>
> ---

Any advice to have this merged?

Do I really need to use another AT_ entry?

Thanks,
Laurent