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Re: task_info
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Thomas Bushnell, BSG |
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Re: task_info |
Date: |
15 Jul 2001 18:37:00 -0700 |
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Gnus/5.0808 (Gnus v5.8.8) Emacs/20.7 |
Marcus Brinkmann <address@hidden> writes:
> not that it matters anymore, but shouldn't task_info in gnumach/kern/task.c
> set creation_time only if task_info_count is actually big enough?
> For old callers, the current code would overflow the user buffer.
>
> I am just asking to know if I am right. The chance that any old callers
> exist on some peoples system are smaller than epsilon. If I am right,
> I will make the appropriate change so people are not confused by wrong code.
The kernel's server MiG stub always has enough room, and sends back
the whole thing; the user MiG stub receives the reply message, and is
responsible for not filling in beyond the user's specified buffer.
So no bug.
Thomas
- task_info, Marcus Brinkmann, 2001/07/15
- Re: task_info,
Thomas Bushnell, BSG <=