Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 12:17:33 -0800 From: Jonathan Mini <j_mini@efn.org> To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> Cc: evanc@synapse.net, j_mini@efn.org, freebsd-current@freebsd.org, mike@smith.net.au, phk@critter.freebsd.dk Subject: Re: Stripping the kernel Message-ID: <19971122121733.11532@micron.mini.net> In-Reply-To: <199711220250.NAA04800@godzilla.zeta.org.au>; from Bruce Evans on Sat, Nov 22, 1997 at 01:50:28PM %2B1100 References: <199711220250.NAA04800@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> stands accused of saying: > >Evan, you are absolutely right. It is Bad and Evil to read things out of the > >kernel memory. I have hated it from the start. However, look at the uses of > >the kernel tompling, and come up with an effective efficient way to do the same > >things, and I will even write it for you. :) > > Don't forget that it has to work on a long-running kernel running > at securelevel 2 (where group kmem can read kmem but even root can't > add LKMs). Missing interfaces may develop over the years :-). I need this now, not 'years'. :) > > Bruce -- Jonathan Mini Ingenious Productions Software Development P.O. Box 5693, Eugene, Or. 97405 "A child of five could understand this! Quick -- Fetch me a child of five."
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