Re: proxy memory objects

Marcus Brinkmann <[email protected]> Fri, 22 Nov 2002 11:14:41 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.os.hurd.devel.readers
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On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 07:02:59PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> Marcus Brinkmann <[email protected]> writes:
> 
> > However, I think I will change the function name of the hack to
> > mach_create_memory_object_proxy, to illustrate the target of the RPC better
> > and leave the memory_object_* name space to the memory object (and control)
> > interface.
> 
> Yes, I think this is the right strategy.  So we need two additional
> interfaces, one called mach_create_memory_object_proxy, and one called
> memory_object_create_proxy.

Yes, but as I said, we don't need the latter one right away to fix the
security hole.  It can be added at any later time just as well.

Thanks,
Marcus

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