linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Make /proc/slabinfo 0400

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Date:	Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:58:05 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Theodore Tso <tytso@....EDU>
Cc:	Dan Rosenberg <drosenberg@...curity.com>,
	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>, cl@...ux-foundation.org,
	penberg@...nel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Make /proc/slabinfo 0400

> Being able to monitor /proc/slabinfo is incredibly useful for finding various
> kernel problems.  We can see if some part of the kernel is out of balance,

Making it 0400 doesn't stop that.

Alan
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