linux-kernel - Re: Preview of changes to the Security susbystem for 2.6.36

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Message-ID: <20100802063224.GR3948@outflux.net>
Date:	Sun, 1 Aug 2010 23:32:24 -0700
From:	Kees Cook <kees.cook@...onical.com>
To:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	Tim Gardner <timg@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: Preview of changes to the Security susbystem for 2.6.36

On Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 12:18:46PM +1000, James Morris wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010, James Morris wrote:
> > One issue which needs to be addressed is to confirm that there is 
> > consensus on the new Yama LSM module.  I had thought there was, based on 
> > list discussion, but have since had differing feedback.
> 
> I'm going to revert the Yama stuff for 2.6.36 -- Christoph has nacked it 
> to me off-list.

Well, at least I'll have something for my summit presentation again.

On the other hand, it's rather hard for me to defend against a private NAK.
Care to describe the reasoning in public, Christoph?

James, will it stay in security-testing for .37 hopefully?

-Kees

-- 
Kees Cook
Ubuntu Security Team
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