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		eikenberry on Oct 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OpenBSD: Removing syscall(2) from libc and kernel 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 on Oct 28, 2023 [–]

There’s nothing wrong with the C calling convention, at least from a security perspective.

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