Should we dump seccomp?

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Hal!

On Mon, 08 May 2017 15:12:50 -0700
Hal Murray via devel <devel at ntpsec.org> wrote:

> The problem is that there is no simple way to translate a POSIX call
> to a kernel call.  There is libc and friends between what ntpd does
> and the actual system calls.  Sometimes, that's simple.  Sometimes
> it's complicated.  If varies between distros and releases.

Yup, a rat's nest.

But, people want it.  The only way to prove to most of them that it
is a useless PITA is to give them the option to enable it.  And it will
add some value to a few users.

RGDS
GARY
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