linux-kernel - Re: [patch 01/15] security: pass path to inode

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Message-ID: <20080602091341.GA8011@infradead.org>
Date:	Mon, 2 Jun 2008 05:13:41 -0400
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
Cc:	hch@...radead.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, jmorris@...ei.org,
	sds@...ho.nsa.gov, eparis@...hat.com, casey@...aufler-ca.com,
	agruen@...e.de, jjohansen@...e.de,
	penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp, viro@...IV.linux.org.uk,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 01/15] security: pass path to inode_create

On Mon, Jun 02, 2008 at 09:02:14AM +0200, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> > > If you haven't noticed, I don't take "no" for an answer,
> > 
> > And now please tell us step 2 in your secret plan to win friends and
> > influence.
> 
> WTF are you getting at?  You think kernel development is about
> boot-licking instead of standing by your technical arguments?  What
> have you been smoking lately?

No licking required :)  But running against a wall continuously and
pissing off the people working in that area and maintainer is generally
not the smartest idea :)

> So again, can you offer an alternative?

Just give up on this dumb idea completely.

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