linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v12 0/9] LSM: Multiple concurrent LSMs

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Date:	Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:59:22 +1100
From:	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>
To:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
Cc:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	LSM <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKLM <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	SE Linux <selinux@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>,
	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>,
	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v12 0/9] LSM: Multiple concurrent LSMs

Hi Casey,

On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:01:59 +1100 Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au> wrote:
>
> Let me ask Andrew's question:  Why do you want to do this (what is the
> use case)?  What does this gain us?
> 
> Also, you should use unique subjects for each of the patches in the
> series.

You probably also want to think a bit harder about the order of the
patches - you should introduce new APIs before you use them and remove
calls to functions before you remove the functions.

-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell                    sfr@...b.auug.org.au

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