linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][RFC] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

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Date:	Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:37:17 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
To:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
Cc:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>,
	Andrew Morgan <agm@...gle.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...gle.com>,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

--- Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org> wrote:

> * Casey Schaufler (casey@...aufler-ca.com) wrote:
> > So, for planning purposes, when ought I expect to have to start
> > dealing with this?
> 
> What is your specific concern or use case?

Just hoping to avoid a change collision. If I have to deal
with this today it's easy, if it doesn't show up anywhere
until 2.6.28 I'm breezing, but if it all hits in two weeks I
have some scrambling and yet another delay to deal with. Not
your problem, a little information would be helpful though.

BTW, I reviewed my notes from the early days of LSM and it
turns out that I agree with the notion that loadable modules
don't make a whole lot of sense. So long as I can choose
security models as easily as I can change file systems, I'm
reasonably happy. That, and that the "default" "regular"
policy isn't too terribly different from the traditional
Unix policy.

Casey Schaufler
casey@...aufler-ca.com
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