Re: [RFC] Wine speedup through kernel module

From: David Howells (David.Howells@nexor.co.uk)
Date: Mon Sep 11 2000 - 08:20:15 EST


David Woodhouse <dwmw2@infradead.org> wrote:
> > How does handle_unload_preparation() get invoked? And does
> > lock_kernel() suppress syscall access?
>
> Do it with personalities. Only a binary with the Win32 personality can make
> a Win32 syscall. The module load/unload issues have already been fixed for
> you.

The thought has occurred... I suppose I need to extend the exec_domain
structure to include a Win32 syscall handler, and I suppose I'll need a stub
to transfer the Linux syscall into the handler.

David Howells
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