Re: Direct access to hardware

From: Linus Torvalds (torvalds@transmeta.com)
Date: Mon Jul 24 2000 - 14:28:44 EST


On Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Andre Hedrick wrote:
>
> Or validate the commands listed in the SPEC for the default enable
> interface, and grant unrestriced access to all command with a compile
> option plus a sysctl flag that defaults in the off.

I can live with that. The simple switch-statement that you posted as an
alternative "minimal" approach would work for me. Preferably with an
opt-out (sysctl-like thing).

What I do NOT want to see is big re-organizations around this, especially
considering that this is not something new. Simple.

                Linus

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