Re: [malware-list] [RFC 0/5] [TALPA] Intro to alinuxinterfaceforon access scanning

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> And I still don't get this 'mmap problem' that I don't solve that
> libmalware magically solves.  What?  don't use mmap?  I certainly hope
> not.

Don't use mmap, it is as simple as that. AFAICS mmap(MAP_SHARED) --
which is basically shared memory -- is fundamentally incompatible with
reliable virus scanning.

...or do you have a reasonable solution for mmap?
									Pavel
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