Re: Possible system call interface for LSM

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On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 04:52:32PM -0700, Crispin Cowan wrote:
> Meta-comment: Linus respects micro-optimizations.  Don't use the "that's
> just a micro-optimization" argument with him, because it will backfire.

Another meta-comment: Linus hates the iotctl() interface (with good
reason, IMHO) -- see http://lwn.net/2001/0524/kernel.php3 for a discussion
on the topic. If we come to him proposing another ioctl()-like interface,
I think it increases the chances that our patch will be bounced.

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