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

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Date:	Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:01:45 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
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 2010-08-05 20:27:24, James Morris wrote:
> 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

It seems that security subsystem has lower standards than rest of the
kernel. Sad.
									Pavel

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