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Re: [PATCH v5] add kexec_load() linux system call

From: Carlos O'Donell <carlos_odonell at mentor dot com>
To: Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
Cc: maximilian attems <max at stro dot at>, <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>, AndreasJaeger <aj at suse dot com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 11:32:41 -0400
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] add kexec_load() linux system call
References: <1338536097-17103-1-git-send-email-max@stro.at> <20120601195308.8834A2C0A1@topped-with-meat.com>

On 6/1/2012 3:53 PM, Roland McGrath wrote:
> It's certainly simpler if we aren't supplying a header in libc.
> But I remain unconvinced that it is really worthwhile to give
> libc stubs for these sorts of calls rather than applications just
> using syscall.

I agree with Roland.

Maximillian, Why isn't syscall sufficient?

This is a very very specialized interface whose application can use syscall directly.

Cheers,
Carlos.
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References:
- [PATCH v5] add kexec_load() linux system call
  - From: maximilian attems
- Re: [PATCH v5] add kexec_load() linux system call
  - From: Roland McGrath

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