Subject: Re: Getting rid of /dev/veriexec
To: YAMAMOTO Takashi <yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>
From: Roland Illig <rillig@NetBSD.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 12/02/2005 16:14:31
YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:
>>  - Veriexec loading is done via sysctl() and not ioctl().
> 
> 
> why?

For me the reason is clear:
- ioctl() has something to do with I/O.
- sysctl() has something to do with the system.

Now, the (suggestive) questions are:
- What is the connection between veriexec and I/O?
- What is the connection between veriexec and the system?

Roland