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

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Message-Id: <1182781463.5589.79.camel@hagrid>
Date:	Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:24:23 +0200
From:	Roberto De Ioris <roberto@...it.it>
To:	casey@...aufler-ca.com
Cc:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>,
	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

Il giorno dom, 24/06/2007 alle 20.37 -0700, Casey Schaufler ha scritto:
> --- Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org> wrote:
> 
> > * Casey Schaufler (casey@...aufler-ca.com) wrote:
> > > So, for planning purposes, when ought I expect to have to start
> > > dealing with this?
> > 
> > What is your specific concern or use case?
> 
> Just hoping to avoid a change collision. If I have to deal
> with this today it's easy, if it doesn't show up anywhere
> until 2.6.28 I'm breezing, but if it all hits in two weeks I
> have some scrambling and yet another delay to deal with. Not
> your problem, a little information would be helpful though.

I think you will not have too much problem with this patch.
After all, you will only need to remove a couple of functions (for the
unloading) and take rid of 'old' module parameters (if you use it)



-- 
Roberto De Ioris
http://unbit.it
JID: roberto@...ber.unbit.it

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