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why are there kexts in file system user space extensions? in OSX multiple driver types can exist entirely in user space, with no kext. [ former Apple engineer
by jjtheblunt 10y ago
why are there kexts in file system user space extensions?
in OSX multiple driver types can exist entirely in user space, with no kext. [ former Apple engineer here ]
- 0x0 10y agoAre you saying you can write a 100% user-space "driver" that allows for `mount`ing into the regular file system? How does that work? Can a non-root user supply the code running to serve /some/path that is visible for any process on the system, even root?