Andrew Morgan wrote: >getpid() is a system call. Are you arguing that getpid() could equally >well be implemented in the /proc/ filesystem? chmod() is a system call, >are you saying that it could equally well be implemented in the /proc/ >filesystem? I could argue that getpid() is a call that's part of a minimum base guaranteed to be available to every process whereas aud_get_id() is not, but I'll skip the philosophy and stick to pragmatics. Suppose you have to use /proc instead of a syscall for aud_get_id() -- where's the harm harm? Isn't it basically an academic question whether aud_get_id() is a syscall or a /proc entry? Am I missing something? Or, to put it another way: I'll bet you dollars to donuts that Linus won't accept any patch that involves creating a aud_get_id() syscall without a really compelling argument that no alternative will suffice. What's the argument? _______________________________________________ linux-security-module mailing list linux-security-moduleat_private http://mail.wirex.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-security-module
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