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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] proc: Use seq_read_iter for /proc/*/maps
On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 12:05:08PM +0200, Arkadiusz Kozdra (Arusekk) wrote:
> Since seq_read_iter looks mature enough to be used for /proc/<pid>/maps,
> re-allow applications to perform zero-copy data forwarding from it.
>
> Some executable-inspecting tools rely on patching entry point
> instructions with minimal machine code that uses sendfile to read
> /proc/self/maps to stdout. The sendfile call allows them to do it
> faster and without excessive allocations.

What programs do that today? You might want to list them here.

>
> This is inspired by the series by Cristoph Hellwig (linked).
>
> Changes since v1:
>
> only change proc_pid_maps_operations

This should go below the --- line, like the documentation states.

thanks,

greg k-h

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