linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/17] convert/reorganize Documentation/security/

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Message-ID: <20170518104924.49824167@lwn.net>
Date:   Thu, 18 May 2017 10:49:24 -0600
From:   Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>,
        Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>,
        Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>,
        David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>,
        James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>,
        Tyler Hicks <tyhicks@...onical.com>,
        David Safford <safford@...ibm.com>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/17] convert/reorganize Documentation/security/

On Sat, 13 May 2017 04:51:36 -0700
Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:

> This ReSTifies everything under Documentation/security/, and reorganizes
> some of it (mainly the LSMs) under /admin-guide/ per Jon's request. Since
> /security/ is already being indexed under the kernel development portion
> of the sphinx index, I didn't move it, keeping only things that were
> directly related to internal kernel development (keys, creds, etc).
> 
> I also updated some path references, and MAINTAINERS lines. Some of the
> conversion could probably do with some tweaks, but I think this is a
> good first step in the right direction.

I agree with the need for tweaks :)  I fixed up key-request.rst a bit
since I just couldn't stand it.

Anyway, the set is applied, many thanks for doing this!

jon