Re: [PATCH bpf-next 1/4] xdp: Support specifying expected existing program when attaching XDP

Edward Cree
2020-03-31T22:06:35Z

On 31/03/2020 04:43, Alexei Starovoitov wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 04:25:07PM +0100, Edward Cree wrote:
>> Everything that a human operator can do, so can any program with the
>>  same capabilities/wheel bits.  Especially as the API that the
>>  operator-tool uses *will* be open and documented.  The Unix Way does
>>  not allow unscriptable interfaces, and heavily frowns at any kind of
>>  distinction between 'humans' and 'programs'.
> can you share a link on such philosophy?
It's not quite as explicit about it as I'd like, but
http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/ch01s06.html#id2877684
is the closest I can find right now.

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