Re: [PATCH] Capabilities, this time in elf section

Pavel Machek (pavel@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz)
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:03:21 +0200


Hi!

> |> Here is second version of capabilities-into-elf patch.
> |>
> |> This time additional headers are in separate elf section (you can add
> |> it using objcopy --add-section). This section has to have special
> |> code (0xca, you have to do this via hex-editor :-) and contains custom
> |> header.
>
> Such things are better to be put in a PT_NOTE segment. An
> executable is

I thought so. Unfortunately, I'm unable to add PT_NOTE segment to
existing executable. Adding section is easy, objcopy has option to do
so.

> not required to contain a section table. And please do *not* change the
> header identification.

Changing header ID is hack so that we can make executables that are
_not_ compatible with previous kernels.

Pavel

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