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Re: [1/1] connector: Kernel connector - userspace <-> kernelspace "linke

To: Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxx>, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [1/1] connector: Kernel connector - userspace <-> kernelspace "linker".
From: mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Luis R. Rodriguez)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 02:52:07 -0400
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On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 02:32:31AM -0400, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 10:30:04AM +0400, Evgeniy Polyakov wrote:
> > 
> > BTW, it can also restrict userspace event notification in following way:
> > when someone sends a message to notify group A of
> > registering/unregistering of device with id {x,y} then connector can
> > check if this group A is registered through callback_register_gpl(it is
> > not exist for now, but can be created as a copy of callback_register() )
> > or not. If it is GPL - send notify, else - execute 
> > "mail -s "shit happens" linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
> > in the way /sbin/hotplug is called.
> > BTW, this decision also can be obtained from external policy module.
> > 
> > As you may think connector in current implementation is quite powerful
> > interface( if I will not praise it, who will? :) ), and somebody can
> > make bad things a bit easier with it, but it is also very flexible and
> > can be tuned to suit your needs.
> > 
> > I'm open for discussion :)
> 
> Kernel maintainers: 
> 
> What do you think? Can a driver which requires access to binary
> callbacks be included as part of the stock kernel as GPL if Evgeniy's
> Connector provides some sort of kernel "jail" for the callback
> functionality? 
> 
>       Luis
> 

BTW just wanted to say I realize all this is rediculous, I'm just
testing waters ;)

        Luis

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