Re: Official Linux system wrapper library?

From: Greg KH
Date: Sun Nov 11 2018 - 21:36:33 EST


On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 09:24:40PM -0500, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
> On 11/10/18 2:20 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> > Also, what about the basic work of making sure our uapi header files can
> > actually be used untouched by a libc? That isn't the case these days as
> > the bionic maintainers like to keep reminding me. That might be a good
> > thing to do _before_ trying to add new things like syscall wrappers.
> I agree completely. There are many steps in the checklist to writing
> a new syscall, heck we should probably have a checklist!

We should have a checklist. That's a great idea. Now to find someone
to write it... :)

I'll try to make it to the plumbers talk, but I think there's a
competing one I am supposed to be at at the same time.

greg k-h