linux-kernel - Re: incoming

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Date:	Fri, 4 May 2007 12:24:07 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Hugh Dickins <hugh@...itas.com>,
	Christoph Lameter <clameter@...r.sgi.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>,
	"Luck, Tony" <tony.luck@...el.com>, Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>,
	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>
Subject: Re: incoming

On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 11:57:21AM -0700, Roland McGrath wrote:
> > Ah.  The patch affects security code, but it doesn't actually address any
> > insecurity.  I didn't think it was needed for -stable?
> 
> I would not recommend it for -stable.  
> It is an ABI change for the case of a security refusal.

ABI changes are not a problem for -stable, so don't let that stop anyone
:)

thanks,

greg k-h
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