Re: Idea: Feature information / extensions dispatcher syscall.

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Wed Apr 22 2009 - 10:18:33 EST


Igor Zhbanov <izh1979@xxxxxxxxx> 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

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