Re: [PATCHv2 1/1] Documentation: describe how to add a system call

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On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 11:21:54AM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> I like this, it's a good description of both options. I'm still biased
> about the approach: I prefer flags, since pointers to user structures
> complicate syscall filtering. ;)

Seems like we should do two things to make that easier:

1) Create a standardized kernel mechanism for parameter-struct handling,
   implementing the recommendations mentioned here.
2) Integrate into that mechanism a way to filter the resulting parameter
   struct with BPF *after* it has been copied to kernel space (and thus
   can no longer be tampered with).

- Josh Triplett
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