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

From: Josh Triplett
Date: Sat Aug 01 2015 - 02:18:47 EST


On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 09:56:46PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> 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.

Interesting! Can you post the prototype?

- Josh Triplett
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