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Message-Id: <20071017134124.00f5633a.akpm@linux-foundation.org> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:41:24 -0700 From: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org> To: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org> Cc: davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com> Subject: Re: [RFC] remove netpoll receive code On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:21:31 -0700 Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org> wrote: > The netpoll receive code is: > 1. Not used by any in-tree features, it is used by kgdb-over-ether. > 2. A nice hook for people doing nasty things like private binary network stacks or rootkits. > 3. Unsecured by any of the normal firewalling code. > > Hopefully all distro's are smart enough to turn it off in their default config *nudge, nudge*. > Doubly true for any distribution that claims to be secure or enterprise ready. > > I propose that we take out all the whole netpoll rx path. If/when kgdb gets submitted > a better and alternative receive path can be added. > umm, let's cc the kgdb maintainer. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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