Re: [RFC] Wine speedup through kernel module

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> David Howells  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >Oliver Neukum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> > (3) Even if it was... just filling in the syscall slot from a module means
> >> >     that it is possible for the module to be unloaded whilst the syscall is in
> >> >     use.
> 
> Note that all this is not the problem.
> 
> The problem is that dynamic system calls are not going to happen.
> 
> Why?
> 
> License issues. I will not allow system calls to be added from modules.
> Because I do not think that adding a system call is a valid thing for a
> module to do. It's that easy.
> 
> It's the old thing about "hooks". You must not sidestep the GPL by just
> putting a hook in place. And dynamic system calls are the ultimate
> hook.

Well, you can't stop _GPL-ed_ modules from adding dynamic system
calls.
                                                                Pavel
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