Re: access_ok inside kernelspace
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:26:02 +0100 (BST)
> So, can one summarize that:
>
> a) modules should call system calls via sys_call_table[] wrapped (if
> necessary, i.e. if there is no user memory access) in
> setfs(getds())/setfs(old_fs).
>
> b) non-modules should call them usually via sys_XXX() functions, except
> special cases where they use inlined _syscallX() in order not to make a
> function call (stack issues).
>
I dont think so
>
>
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