Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 8/8] libelf: safety: Document safety principles in header file

["Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

>>> On 16.12.16 at 12:33, <ian.jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> George Dunlap writes ("Re: [PATCH 8/8] libelf: safety: Document safety 
> principles in header file"):
>> > On Dec 16, 2016, at 12:43 AM, Jan Beulich <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > As expressed before, I'm not convinced library code should be
>> > concerned about caller restrictions.
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by "caller restrictions".  This is a rule
> that applies inside libelf.  Can you explain ?

This goes back to the single threaded discussion we've had. As a
library it shouldn't be concerned how long it takes for it to complete
its job, as long as it follows what the EFL image says (and that
image is either valid, or errors get surfaced for any invalid elements).

Jan


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