Graphics Driver Frameworks and Security

[Glynn Clements]

Matthew R. Dempsky wrote:

> > Sure, fixing the bug means that X won't work, but it's the kernel
> > developers who chose to implement the bug on which X depends.
> 
> Oh, and X isn't at all responsible for depending on that bug?

X is responsible for making unreasonable demands of the OS (requiring
direct hardware access including the "right" to DMA over kernel
memory). The OS is responsible for acceding to those demands.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>