Re: [PATCH] binfmt_misc.c, kernel-2.4.12

[Albert Bartoszko]

> > I find bug in  binfmt_misc.c from kernel 2.4.12 source. The read()
syscal
>
> only one?

"Gutta cavat lapidem non vi, sed saepe cadendo"

>
> > return bad value, causes some application SIGSEGV.
>
> Hardly a surprise.  Not everything that passes compiler is valid C.
> Stuff in fs/binfmt_misc.c from Linus' tree isn't.  Pick one from -ac
> + corresponding change in fs/proc/root.c (again, see -ac).  Variant
> in Linus' tree is complete crap.

You are sarcastic.

I do it. And:

# uname -a
Linux xxxx 2.4.12-ac3 #1 Sun Oct 21 13:50:52 CEST 2001 i686 unknown
# insmod binfmt_misc
Using /lib/modules/2.4.12-ac3/kernel/fs/binfmt_misc.o
# echo ':Java:M::\xca\xfe\xba\xbe::/usr/local/bin/javawrapper:'
>/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/register
bash: /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/register: No such file or directory
# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
binfmt_misc             5680   1
#rmmod binfmt_misc
binfmt_misc: Device or resource busy                # ?????

Very high C. But this don't work for me.