linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/6] secmark: export binary yes/no rather than kernel internal secid

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Date:	Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:41:50 +0200
From:	Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>
To:	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...ho.nsa.gov,
	netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, jmorris@...ei.org,
	sds@...ho.nsa.gov, jengelh@...ozas.de, paul.moore@...com,
	casey@...aufler-ca.com, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	netfilter@...r.kernel.org, mr.dash.four@...glemail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/6] secmark: export binary yes/no rather than kernel
 internal	secid

On 24/09/10 22:45, Eric Paris wrote:
> Currently the nfconntrack export code sends the kernel internal secid to
> userspace in a couple of proc files and over netlink as an integer.  This
> is wrong.  This number is a kernel internal.  This patch changes the export
> code to output either 0 or 1 for this value.  A future patch will implement
> sending the name rather than the number in a new field.

I'm not sure why you need this transitional patch if you later on
replace it.

Better to change the /proc output to make it consistent with patch 5/6?
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