Re: [PATCH] In-kernel module loader 1/7

From: Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Date: Wed Sep 18 2002 - 22:57:57 EST

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In message <20020919021924.GA31417@nevyn.them.org> you write:
> I still think that the kernel has no business knowing how to parse ELF
> relocation.

Thanks for your feedback.

> It's just as easy to parse it in userspace;

It is? Thanks for explaining, I thought it was significantly more
difficult.

> and what do you gain from moving the complexity from userspace to
> kernelspace?

Clearly, nothing. I apologize for wasting your time.

Rusty.

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