linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/6] secmark: export binary yes/no rather than kernel internal secid

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Date:	Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:45:03 +0100
From:	Mr Dash Four <mr.dash.four@...glemail.com>
To:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>
CC:	Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>,
	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>, Paul Moore <paul.moore@...com>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	selinux@...ho.nsa.gov, netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org,
	sds@...ho.nsa.gov, casey@...aufler-ca.com,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, netfilter@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/6] secmark: export binary yes/no rather than kernel
 internal secid


>> In netlink, we can obsolete fields without breaking backward
>> compatibility. Applications parsing the /proc entry may break, but they
>> should use stable interfaces (like netlink) instead.
>>     
>
> Which I take as a pro stance on not adding any more procfs fields.
>   
How did you figure that one out then?

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