> I have a patch ready to go that changes all int -> int32
That does not really do anything but potentially introduce many trivial
headaches.
> and off_t and ssize_t to int64.
That would be a disaster, since that is not the protocol format.
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> It would be better if we dropped the C type "int" entirely, and
> changed to using the MiG type "int32" or "int64", which can then have
> C typedefs to the right native types, and the whole thing would be
> clearer.
I have a patch ready to go that changes all int -> int32 and off_t and
ssize_t
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> tags 46709 security
Bug#46709: Mach lets processes write to I/O ports
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> severity 46709 critical
Bug#46709: Mach lets processes write to I/O ports
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tags 46709 security
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Letting processes write to EGA ports isn't that awful (with
today's sync-protected monitors), but if Mach also lets them
write to ports used by IDE or SCSI, then it "introduces a
security hole on systems where you install the package."
No, I didn'
