From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
To: Igor Zhbanov <izh1979@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Idea: Feature information / extensions dispatcher syscall.
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:18:17 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <871vrkpyae.fsf@basil.nowhere.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <f44001920904220712ye1644c9y90d637bf4ac3bbe@mail.gmail.com> (Igor Zhbanov's message of "Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:12:07 +0400")
Igor Zhbanov <izh1979@gmail.com> writes:
>
> This allow to use system calls in any extension modules without need to reserve
> syscall number in kernel source and allow binaries to run correctly on
> any kernel
> (where that extension feature can have another syscall number).
>
> What do you think?
You're trying to reinvent the vfs / device nodes / ioctls
-Andi
--
ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-04-22 14:18 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-04-22 14:12 Idea: Feature information / extensions dispatcher syscall Igor Zhbanov
2009-04-22 14:18 ` Andi Kleen [this message]
[not found] ` <f44001920904220732h2d6d18cfwef53af31bb218b87@mail.gmail.com>
2009-04-22 14:46 ` Igor Zhbanov
2009-04-22 15:12 ` Alan Cox
2009-04-22 15:22 ` Igor Zhbanov
2009-04-22 15:33 ` Alan Cox
2009-04-22 14:48 ` Igor Zhbanov
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