linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 09/16] CacheFiles: Permit a process's create SID to be overridden [try #3]

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Message-ID: <236828.6019.qm@web36609.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Date:	Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:52:02 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>, torvalds@...l.org,
	akpm@...l.org, steved@...hat.com, trond.myklebust@....uio.no
Cc:	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-cachefs@...hat.com,
	nfsv4@...ux-nfs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	selinux@...ho.nsa.gov,
	LSM List <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 09/16] CacheFiles: Permit a process's create SID to be overridden [try #3]


--- David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:

> Make it possible for a process's file creation SID to be temporarily
> overridden
> by CacheFiles so that files created in the cache have the right label
> attached.

I still object to the use of sids in LSM interfaces. I still owe you
a viable alternative.


Casey Schaufler
casey@...aufler-ca.com
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