reassign 330599 linux-2.6 thanks On Thu, Sep 29, 2005 at 09:50:59AM -0600, Shaun Jackman wrote: > 2005/9/29, Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 02:41:34PM -0600, Shaun Jackman wrote: > > > binfmt-support allows the hex \x## escape sequence for the magic > > > option. Could the magic option also support the octal \### escape > > > sequence? It is particularly nice for \0, \1, etc. > > > > It's actually the kernel's binfmt_misc module that does the > > interpretation of \x. I could probably make update-binfmts mangle the > > magic byte-sequence on the way through, but I think it might be better > > just to teach the kernel to understand octal escapes. Does that make > > sense to you? > > That surprises me. I thought the interface to the kernel would be > something a little more... orthogonal. For example... > $ grep magic /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/arm-elf > magic 7f454c4601010161
Sadly not. :-( > The preceding would be a sensible format for the kernel interface to > me. the binfmt_misc/register interface being what it is though, I'd > agree that teaching the kernel to understand octal escape sequences > makes sense. OK; reassigning over to the kernel team for comments, then. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
