Re: [Linux-ia64] How to set/reset gp pointer : info needed

[Raj Patil <rpatil0296@yahoo.com>]

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I will check the source of this tool/module...... 
But, curious: You mean, one can not legally add a new syscall or hook? 
This process as such does not use/modify the kernel source.... 
Regards, 
Raj. 
 David Mosberger <davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com> wrote: >>>>> On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 07:08:51 -0800 (PST), Raj Patil said:

Raj> Reason: I am just trying to port an utility to ia64 based Linux
Raj> platform from x86 platform. It adds an entry to syscall table
Raj> to point to a function in a module. It is like adding a new
Raj> temp syscall for a small duration.

Is the module open-source? If not, you run the risk of violating the
kernel's GPL license (binary-only modules are OK but only as long as
they use "standard" kernel interfaces; planting a syscall-hook goes
beyond that).

--david


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