linux-kernel - Re: LSM conversion to static interface

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Message-ID: <Xine.LNX.4.64.0710210842540.551@us.intercode.com.au>
Date:	Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:57:06 +1000 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andreas Gruenbacher <agruen@...e.de>,
	Thomas Fricaccia <thomas_fricacci@...oo.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: LSM conversion to static interface

On Sat, 20 Oct 2007, Jan Engelhardt wrote:

> >I'd like to note that I asked people who were actually affected, and had 
> >examples of their real-world use to step forward and explain their use, 
> >and that I explicitly mentioned that this is something we can easily 
> >re-visit.
> >
> 
> I do have a pseudo LSM called "multiadm" at 
> http://freshmeat.net/p/multiadm/ , quoting:
> 

Based on Linus' criteria, this appears to be a case for reverting the 
static LSM patch.

Jan, I remember you posting this last year and IIRC, there were really 
only coding style issues to be addressed.  There were some review queries 
and suggestions (e.g. decomposing CAP_SYS_ADMIN), but no deal-breakers -- 
certainly not now that security architecture and security model objections 
are out of bounds.

So, I would suggest reposting the code for upstream inclusion, which 
would be better at least in terms of upstream maintenance, as your code 
will be visible in the tree.

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