Messages in this thread | | | From | Rusty Russell <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/2] module: allow loading module from fd | Date | Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:44:08 +0930 |
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Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> writes: > This changes the init_module syscall so that when the first argument > (blob address) is NULL, the second argument is used as a file descriptor > to the module (instead of length). The third argument (module arguments) > remains unchanged.
Do you know why Linus hates ioctls? It's because they encourage casual introduction of new ABIs.
I see you managed the same feat with a different system call. It avoids the agony of debate a new system call would entail. Very clever.
Now do it properly. Rusty.
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