Re: Binary only module overview

From: Greg KH (gregat_private)
Date: Mon Sep 24 2001 - 16:53:27 PDT

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    On Mon, Sep 24, 2001 at 04:43:16PM -0700, richard offer wrote:
    > 
    > Whats technically to stop me writing a device driver that replaces the
    > exiting capable() code with my own implementation ? Likewise with
    > intercepting and replacing system calls ?
    
    capable() is an inline function call.  Modify that header file, and you
    have to publish your changes.
    
    Replacing system calls on the fly is known to be racy and dangerous.
    You do that at your own risk.
    
    greg k-h
    
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