linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel

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Date:	Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:14:25 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
cc:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Kyle Moffett <mrmacman_g4@....com>,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	LKML Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel


On Aug 22 2007 11:47, Casey Schaufler wrote:
>> As we have to maintain selinux, anyway, I don't see why simplification
>> layer is a problem.
>
>It's an issue if you want to do simple things, have the resources to
>do simple things, but go over budget because the simple things are
>built on top of complex things that you don't need. I see this crop
>up frequently with IT infrastructures, where simple problems get
>solved using completely unnecessary components just because those
>components are available.

class LinkedList {} for example. Just look how simple the linux
kernel does it ;-)


	Jan
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