Re: [PATCH v4 0/7] kernel tinification: optionally compile out splice family of syscalls (splice, vmsplice, tee and sendfile)

[David Miller]

From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 08:17:58 -0800

> Is the splice family of syscalls the only one that tiny has identified
> for optional building or can we expect similar treatment for other
> syscalls?
> 
> Why will many embedded systems not need these syscalls?  You know
> exactly what apps they run and you are positive that those apps do
> not use splice?

I think starting to compile out system calls is a very slippery
slope we should not begin the journey down.

This changes the forward facing interface to userspace.
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