Re: [RFC] dynamic syscalls revisited

[Zwane Mwaikambo]

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, Steven Rostedt wrote:

> I added the following to my sys_dsyscall routine. The routine that is
> the only system call for a user process to access dynamic system calls
> (at anytime), even if dynamic system calls are loaded.
> 
> 	static int is_tainted = 0;
> 
> 	if (tainted & TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE) {
> 		if (!is_tainted) {
> 			printk(KERN_INFO "Sorry, can't use dynamic system calls with proprietary modules\n");
> 			is_tainted = 1;
> 		}
> 		return -EINVAL;
> 	}
> 
> Once a proprietary module is loaded then all dynamic system calls will
> become useless.
> 
> This way, only systems that never loaded a proprietary module may be
> able to use dynamic system calls.  This may suck for those that have
> NVidia cards, but this may be a start to overcome the problem of
> allowing binary hooks into default kernels. It also is a way to motivate
> end users to not use proprietary modules.

I didn't know we were on a crusade to end all binary modules at all costs. 
Why not just make _all_ symbols in the kernel EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL then? I 
really believe this is taking things to new levels of silliness, we should 
also possibly consider adding code in glibc to stop proprietary 
libraries/applications from running. What do you think?

	Zwane

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