Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 1 Sep 2003 00:12:30 +0200 | From | Herbert Poetzl <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH]: non-readable binaries - binfmt_misc 2.6.0-test4 |
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On Mon, Sep 01, 2003 at 12:41:23AM +0300, Zach, Yoav wrote: > The proposed patch solves a problem for interpreters that need to > execute a non-readable file, which cannot be read in userland. To handle > such cases the interpreter must have the kernel load the binary on its > behalf. The proposed patch handles this case by telling binfmt_misc, by > a special flag in the registration string, to open the binary for > reading and pass its descriptor as argv[1], instead of passing the > binary's path. Old behavior of binfmt_misc is kept for interpreters > which do not specify this special flag. The patch is against > linux-2.6.0-test4. A similar one was posted twice on the list, on Aug. > 14 and 21, without significant response.
okay, here is your response!
what non-readable files need to be interpreted/executed? why is this case relevant? why not simply make it user-land readable?
best, Herbert
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