From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1Ar7Rj-0006Nt-82 for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:23:23 -0800 Received: from [12.177.129.25] (helo=ccure.user-mode-linux.org) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 4.30) id 1Ar7Qp-0003VK-C0 for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:22:27 -0800 Message-Id: <200402120349.i1C3nFip009121@ccure.user-mode-linux.org> Subject: Re: [uml-devel] mconsole telinit design, worry about init standards? In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 12 Feb 2004 12:17:25 +1030." <20040212014725.GV4203@erizo.shearer.org> References: <20040206003759.GY4203@erizo.shearer.org> <200402120114.i1C1E5ip008500@ccure.user-mode-linux.org> <20040212014725.GV4203@erizo.shearer.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Jeff Dike Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 22:49:15 -0500 To: Dan Shearer Cc: Cameron Patrick , BlaisorBlade , user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, miquels@cistron.nl dan@shearer.org said: > Could you tell us what the rules are? The rule is - if it can be done in userspace, it is. And if it can't be done in userspace, you implement as little as possible in the kernel, and export an interface that lets the rest be done in userspace. C-A-D is a good example - you need to have the basic handler in the kernel, but the actual reaction to it is in init, and specified by inittab. So, the stuff that I'm willing to stick in the mconsole driver are things like diagnosing a sick UML (where you may not be able to start processes - mconsole proc, which barely passed muster with Al Viro) and pulling hardware in and out. Jeff ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel