linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][RFC] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

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Message-ID: <Line.LNX.4.64.0706250952350.21750@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:54:03 -0400 (EDT)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
cc:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Andrew Morgan <agm@...gle.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...gle.com>,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Casey Schaufler wrote:

> While there's lots of pain involved in developing an LSM
> modern development environments (e.g. virtual machines)
> have reduced the value of loadable modules for debug purposes.

lguest is pretty good for this.  You can boot a kernel in approximately 
the same time as loading a module.

-- 
James Morris
<jmorris@...ei.org>
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