linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Yama: add PTRACE exception tracking

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Message-ID: <20100630073158.GA4453@infradead.org>
Date:	Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:31:58 -0400
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Kees Cook <kees.cook@...onical.com>
Cc:	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Yama: add PTRACE exception tracking

Err, no.  This is just a very clear sign that your ptrace restrictions
were completely wrong to start with and break applications left, right
and center.  Just get rid of it instead of letting workarounds for your
bad design creep into the core kernel and applications.

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