linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/37] Security: Separate task security context from task

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Message-ID: <Xine.LNX.4.64.0802112142370.27028@us.intercode.com.au>
Date:	Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:43:47 +1100 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
cc:	Trond.Myklebust@...app.com, chuck.lever@...cle.com,
	nfsv4@...ux-nfs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...ho.nsa.gov,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/37] Security: Separate task security context from
 task_struct

On Fri, 8 Feb 2008, David Howells wrote:

> Separate the task security context from task_struct.  At this point, the
> security data is temporarily embedded in the task_struct with two pointers
> pointing to it.
> 
> Alpha needs further alteration as it refers to UID & GID in entry.S via asm
> offsets.
> 
> Sparc needs further alteration as it refers to UID & GID in sclow.S via asm
> offsets.
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>

Reviewed-by: James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>

(SELinux stuff mostly).

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