Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:00:53 -0500 From: "PSI, Mike Smith" <mlsmith@mitre.org> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Kernel after halt issued Message-ID: <3C6C0965.206509B4@mitre.org>
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I just heard someone say that they believed that the kernel was still running after a halt is issued, but just cannot (won't?) create any processes. So while I realize this person may not know what they are talking about (and am showing my own ignorance for even listening), the question is... Is the kernel still running after a halt? If it is, then there are very interesting possibilities for building in very specific capabilities in the kernel, then under "halt" condition have those capabilities available. AND NOTHING ELSE! Interesting from a security standpoint. Plus it would not require to to strip your system down to bare bones to eliminate holes. You could bring it up to a fully capable system at any time it was necessary. So Is the kernel still running after a halt? If so, has anyone found a way to take advantage of this? (Not THE) Mike Smith To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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