linux-kernel - Re: [GIT] Security subsystem updates for 3.3

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Date:	Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:35:50 +1100 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
cc:	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Dmitry Kasatkin <dmitry.kasatkin@...el.com>,
	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [GIT] Security subsystem updates for 3.3

On Tue, 10 Jan 2012, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> Hmm. The CONFIG_MPI/DIGSIG thing really should go away as a question,
> I think. I'd expect modules that need it to select it, there's no
> point in asking a user "do you want this enabled" afaik.

Ok.

> 
> And "DIGSIG" is really a horrible config name. Did somebody run out of
> letters suddenly? Is there some global letter shortage that I haven't
> been told of and that we should do something about?

Any objections to DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_API ?

> But I pulled it. Please do fix it up, though.

Thanks, will do.


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