From: Herbert Poetzl (herbert_at_13thfloor.at)
Date: Sun 31 Aug 2003 - 18:47:25 BST
On Sun, Aug 31, 2003 at 01:27:33PM -0400, Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Aug 2003, Herbert Poetzl wrote:
>
> > what shall I say ... depends on the patch 8-)
> >
> > --- linux-2.4.22/arch/i386/kernel/entry.S 2003-06-13 16:51:29.000000000 +0200
> > +++ linux-2.4.22-ctx17a/arch/i386/kernel/entry.S 2003-08-25 03:16:10.000000000 +0200
> > @@ -663,6 +663,8 @@
> > .long SYMBOL_NAME(sys_ni_syscall) /* sys_epoll_wait */
> > .long SYMBOL_NAME(sys_ni_syscall) /* sys_remap_file_pages */
> > .long SYMBOL_NAME(sys_ni_syscall) /* sys_set_tid_address */
> > + .long SYMBOL_NAME(sys_new_s_context)
> > + .long SYMBOL_NAME(sys_set_ipv4root) /* 260 */
>
> 259 is sys_timer_create()
> 260 is sys_timer_settime()
>
> The syscall numbers up to 270 are already reserved,
> maybe some beyond 270 too.
hum, 2.4.22 kernel doesn't know about this ...
where are the 'reserved' syscalls listed/registed?
please elaborate!
> > > Does vserver have reserved syscall numbers already ?
> >
> > no ...
> >
> > > If so, are there any plans to get them ?
> >
> > we tried some time ago, but it wasn't possible ...
>
> Why wasn't it ?
guess because nobody important enough liked vserver,
or Jacques and the others didn't try hard enough ;)
> Given the fact that we already have sys_tux, sys_reiserfs4,
> sys_afs, sys_sysfs and half a dozen more specialty syscalls,
> surely it should be possible to reserve an official syscall
> for vserver.
I would appreciate one or two official syscall number(s)
- create/setup/destroy context
- migrate/modify task
> > > How about a sys_vserver multiplexer so we can easily add
> > > things like setting a new ipv6 root to the interface,
> > > without needing yet another syscall ?
> >
> > good idea ... go ahead implement some stuff ...
>
> I will. The project I am currently working on is slowly
> getting less busy, so I should have time soon. Hopefully
> next week.
good to know ... guess you already know about my
patches and extensions ... if you need something, let
me know ...
best,
Herbert
> Rik
> --
> "Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place.
> Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are,
> by definition, not smart enough to debug it." - Brian W. Kernighan