Comment by ben_bai 2 years ago Then don't run a OS with a kernel written in C. That would rule out Windows, Mac, Linux and *BSD. 2 comments ben_bai Reply eikenberry 2 years ago Using syscalls means you can replace the kernel. Using libc means you are locked into and FFI/C calling convention for anything other than C. Apples/Oranges. saagarjha 2 years ago There’s nothing wrong with the C calling convention, at least from a security perspective.
eikenberry 2 years ago Using syscalls means you can replace the kernel. Using libc means you are locked into and FFI/C calling convention for anything other than C. Apples/Oranges. saagarjha 2 years ago There’s nothing wrong with the C calling convention, at least from a security perspective.
saagarjha 2 years ago There’s nothing wrong with the C calling convention, at least from a security perspective.
Using syscalls means you can replace the kernel. Using libc means you are locked into and FFI/C calling convention for anything other than C. Apples/Oranges.
There’s nothing wrong with the C calling convention, at least from a security perspective.