linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH try #2] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

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Message-Id: <200706252237.59226.agruen@suse.de>
Date:	Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:37:58 +0200
From:	Andreas Gruenbacher <agruen@...e.de>
To:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
Cc:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.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 try #2] security: Convert LSM into a static interface

On Monday 25 June 2007 06:33, James Morris wrote:
> Convert LSM into a static interface, as the ability to unload a security 
> module is not required by in-tree users and potentially complicates the 
> overall security architecture.

It's useful for some LSMs to be modular, and LSMs which are y/n options won't 
have any security architecture issues with unloading at all. The mere fact 
that SELinux cannot be built as a module is a rather weak argument for 
disabling LSM modules as a whole, so  please don't.

Thanks,
Andreas
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