linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] LSM: remove BSD secure level security module

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Message-ID: <20060802194236.GV2654@sequoia.sous-sol.org>
Date:	Wed, 2 Aug 2006 12:42:36 -0700
From:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
To:	Michael Halcrow <mhalcrow@...ibm.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, serue@...ibm.com,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	Davi Arnaut <davi.arnaut@...il.com>, jmorris@...ei.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] LSM: remove BSD secure level security module

* Michael Halcrow (mhalcrow@...ibm.com) wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 02, 2006 at 11:23:11AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 02, 2006 at 11:07:08AM -0700, Chris Wright wrote:
> > > This code has suffered from broken core design and lack of developer
> > > attention.  Broken security modules are too dangerous to leave around.
> > > It is time to remove this one.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
> > > Cc: Michael Halcrow <mhalcrow@...ibm.com>
> > > Cc: Serge Hallyn <serue@...ibm.com>
> > > Cc: Davi Arnaut <davi.arnaut@...il.com>
> > 
> > Don't know if it really matters, but I really agree.  Feel free to add:
> > 	Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
> > 
> > if you want to.
> 
> Is this accomplished by dropping patches or by adding a patch to
> remove the files? In any case, here is a patch to do the latter...

I don't follow.  I sent a patch...

thanks,
-chris
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