linux-kernel - Re: [AppArmor #7 0/13] AppArmor security module

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Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.00.1008052023030.14772@tundra.namei.org>
Date:	Thu, 5 Aug 2010 20:27:24 +1000 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
cc:	John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [AppArmor #7 0/13] AppArmor security module

On Thu, 5 Aug 2010, Pavel Machek wrote:

> > Note that I added the patch below to update AA against the latest 
> > version of path_truncate:
> 
> Ok, so now we have two name-based "security" modules. Can we at least
> drop TOMOYO? That seems to have all apparmor disadvantages plus some
> more...

No.  The policy is that any security module which implements an access 
control scheme and meets a well-defined security goal, and passes 
technical review, may be merged.

aka, The Arjan Protocol:

http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/Documenting_Security_Module_Intent


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