Re: [PATCH] i386 ptrace patch needed for user-mode port
lars brinkhoff (lars.brinkhoff@intermec.com)
Tue, 05 Oct 1999 11:16:53 +0200
Pavel Machek <pavel@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz> wrote:
> > Below is a small patch to ptrace which enables it to change system call
> > numbers. This is needed in order to run the user-mode port.
> >
> > It adds range checks to ptrace and to the slow system call path.
> >
> > I've been feeding this sporadically to Linus for the last couple of months
> > with no result. If anyone can clue me in as to what would make this more
> > acceptable, please do so.
>
> Afaik you are not the first person to want this small patch. It is
> usefull for other purposes, too (ask mec@shout.net). Just push it
> little harder :-).
I want this too. Please Linus, consider adding this!
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