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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: Executable maps
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:02:49 -0700
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To: Ian Kent <raven@themaw.net>
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On 06/13/2010 09:44 PM, Ian Kent wrote:
> 
> Don't think that could work.
> There's no way for a program map to enumerate the entire map at initial
> startup and I don't want to add something that allows that because
> program maps are dynamic and that introduces all sorts of difficulties
> for the handling of direct mounts. And there is no way to use a program
> map for a direct mount that has not been mounted (at startup).
> 

Sorry for a *way late* reply.

There isn't a reason why a protocol for a program map to enumerate
itself couldn't be constructed, probably invoking the program map
without an argument, and receiving an enumeration on stdout; either
null- or LF-separated.

Obviously not all program maps will be capable of being enumerated, but
that's true for any map set.

	-hpa