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Re: loc2c-runtime deref()

From: fche at redhat dot com (Frank Ch. Eigler)
To: Roland McGrath <roland at redhat dot com>
Cc: systemtap at sources dot redhat dot com
Date: 18 Aug 2005 16:59:08 -0400
Subject: Re: loc2c-runtime deref()
References: <20050818200318.GJ14717@redhat.com><20050818203453.C605A180988@magilla.sf.frob.com>

roland wrote:

> [...]
> > > The runtime macros are tailored specifically for kernel-mode access,
> > > and their sole purpose is to catch invalid pointer references.
> > 
> > Which runtime and which macros are you referring to?
> 
> The loc2c-runtime.h macros deref and store_deref.

Then can you please educate me/us about how come your macros call
__get_user_asm, the same routines defined in asm/uaccess.h that are
used for get_user(), copy_from_user(), and so on?

- FChE

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