linux-kernel - RE: [v4] Add security.* XATTR support for the UBIFS

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Date:	Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:38:31 +0000
From:	Subodh Nijsure <snijsure@...d-net.com>
To:	Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
CC:	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind1@...il.com>,
	"penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp" 
	<penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
	"linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org" 
	<linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: RE: [v4] Add security.* XATTR support for the UBIFS


Marc,

On 01/15/2013 04:48 PM, Marc Kleine-Budde wrote:
> On 05/13/2012 05:24 AM, Subodh Nijsure wrote:
>> From: Subodh Nijsure <snijsure@...d-net.com>
>>
>> Also fix couple of bugs in UBIFS extended attribute length calculation.
>>
>> Changes in v4:
>>         Fix lock issues introduced in v3.
>>         Tested with CONFIG_SECURITY enabled & disabled.
>>
>> Changes in v3:
>>       Remove #ifdef CONFIG_UBIFS_FS_XATTR
>>
>> Changes in v2:
>>          Instead of just handling security.selinux extended attribute handle
>>          all security.* attributes.
>>
>> TESTING: Tested on  MX28 based platforms using Micron MT29F2G08ABAEAH4 NAND
>>          With these change we are able to label UBIFS filesystem with
>>          security.selinux and run system with selinux enabled.
>>          This change also allows one to set other security.* extended
>>          attributes, such as security.smack security.evm, security.ima
>>          Ran integck test on UBI filesystem.
>>          This patch set has been tested with CONFIG_LOCKDEP=y and other options
>>          suggested in Submitchecklist
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Subodh Nijsure <snijsure@...d-net.com>
>
> What's the status of this patch? Was there a v5?


>I've ported v4 to v3.7.2 and get this deadlock:

Sorry I didn't try to push it and now I am on family leave to take care of new baby at home till end of March. 
I don't have access to hardware any more to try this at home, so I would certainly get to it till beginning of April.

-Subodh--
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