Re: [PATCH v2 01/31] ntsync: Introduce the ntsync driver and character device.
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date: 2024-02-22 10:56:34
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Hi Elizabeth, On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 11:42 PM Elizabeth Figura [off-list ref] wrote:
ntsync uses a misc device as the simplest and least intrusive uAPI interface. Each file description on the device represents an isolated NT instance, intended to correspond to a single NT virtual machine. Signed-off-by: Elizabeth Figura <zfigura@codeweavers.com>
Thanks for your patch!
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--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig@@ -506,6 +506,17 @@ config OPEN_DICE If unsure, say N. +config NTSYNC + tristate "NT synchronization primitive emulation" + help + This module provides kernel support for emulation of Windows NT + synchronization primitives. It is not a hardware driver. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called ntsync. + + If unsure, say N.
Is it useful to have this feature on systems or architectures that
are not supported by Windows NT?
If not, this should depend on <something> || COMPILE_TEST.
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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