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CVS commit: src/lib



Module Name:    src
Committed By:   pooka
Date:           Fri Jan  7 19:37:52 UTC 2011

Modified Files:
        src/lib/librumpclient: rumpclient.c
        src/lib/librumpuser: sp_common.c

Log Message:
Make rumpclient impervious to LD_PRELOAD syscall hijacking by using
dlsym(RTLD_NEXT) to lookup a host_syscall() function pointer which
is used instead of syscall() to communicate with the kernel server.

WARNING: popular opinion classifies this as "ugly code".  if you
have a weak heart/mind/soul/sole meuniere, read max. 1 line of the
diff per day, preferably with food.


To generate a diff of this commit:
cvs rdiff -u -r1.12 -r1.13 src/lib/librumpclient/rumpclient.c
cvs rdiff -u -r1.19 -r1.20 src/lib/librumpuser/sp_common.c

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