linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] IMA: Use the system trusted keyrings instead of .ima

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Date:	Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:10:09 +0100
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	keyrings@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] IMA: Use the system trusted keyrings instead of .ima_mok (update)

Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure what you're asking.  If you're asking if the whole file can
> be include based on whether this option is enabled, then no.

No - but integrity_init_keyring() just returns if init_keyring is false - but
this is a variable and is assigned storage, despite the fact that its value is
only set at compile time as far as I can see.

David