Re: [PATCHv2 1/1] Documentation: describe how to add a system call

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Sat Aug 01 2015 - 00:58:37 EST


On 07/31/2015 09:32 PM, Josh Triplett wrote:
>
> Sure, agreed. But I really hope we don't create new kernel ABIs that
> involve constructs like that.
>

It's worth noting I have pushed for auto-marshalling in general for a
long time, not the least to get rid of the awful syscall(3) wrapper. I
even built a prototype but didn't have time to productize it.

-hpa


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