Re: [RFC] Wine speedup through kernel module

[David Howells]

Oliver Neukum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I think now that I'm probably best providing a generic pluggable syscall
> > handler, one that is very careful to make sure the syscall can't be entered
> > whilst the module is being unloaded.
> 
> This seems to me the best idea. However I would argue against dynamically
> allocating syscalls. Reserving numbers makes for better code and allows you
> to do autoloading.

Now there's an idea... have the kernel autoload modules based on a particular
syscall number being handled in that module. Madness *grin*.

You still have to have a static syscall number though...

David Howells
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