[Info-vax] The best VMS features, was: Re: openvms renaming file

[Richard Maher]

On 29-May-18 5:09 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2018-05-28, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> wrote:
>> On 2018-05-28 22:33, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>>
>>> I understood what Arne said - he's missed what I am saying. You don't
>>> need CMEXEC privilege to get into executive mode. You can do it with
>>> CMKRNL privilege:
>>>
>>> http://h41379.www4.hpe.com/doc/84final/4527/4527pro_017.html
>>>
>>> and further more, if you can switch into executive mode with CMEXEC
>>> privilege you can also get into kernel mode without needing CMKRNL
>>> privilege. From the above URL:
>>>
>>> |For example, $CMKRNL bypasses the check for CMKRNL privilege that is normally
>>> |required when $CMKRNL is called from executive mode, and $SETPRV calls are
>>> |processed without SETPRV privilege when called from executive or kernel mode.
>>>
>>> Like I said, CMEXEC privilege is completely and utterly redundant
>>> within VMS as currently implemented.
>>
>> So you did not understand what Arne said after all. No need to repeat that.
>>
> 
> Could you tell me what Arne is saying please in case I am missing
> something ? However, I hope the both of you are not confusing the
> CMEXEC privilege with the $CMEXEC system service - they are not
> the same.
> 
> Simon.
> 
He is saying you are a loud mouthed penis!