linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] (linus git 02/19/08) Smack update for file capabilities

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Date:	Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:03:42 -0800 (PST)
From:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
To:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>,
	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
Cc:	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] (linus git 02/19/08) Smack update for file capabilities


--- "Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com> wrote:

> Quoting Casey Schaufler (casey@...aufler-ca.com):
> > From: Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
> >
> > Update the Smack LSM to allow the registration of the capability
> > "module" as a secondary LSM. Integrate the new hooks required for
> > file based capabilities.
> 
> Hi Casey,
> 
> to help people keep their mailboxes straight it'd be good to have a
> changelog here pointing out that you addressed Stephen's point.

Thanks for the reminder.

> Looks good to me.  It's too bad the logic has to be quite so convoluted
> between the two, but I'm not sure it can be improved upon...

It's not so bad.

> And thanks Stephen, I well might have missed the issue you pointed out.

Indeed. The careful review is much appreciated.


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