linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] usercopy whitelisting for v4.15-rc1

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Date:   Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:22:00 -0800
From:   Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:     Lukas Wunner <lukas@...ner.de>, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        David Windsor <dave@...gbits.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...e-electrons.com>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] usercopy whitelisting for v4.15-rc1

On 11/21/2017 05:53 AM, Lukas Wunner wrote:

> There is a growing sense that hardening patches (which are generally
> desirable of course) are forced into the kernel without due diligence.
> Objections against tone notwithstanding, making that concern known in
> a form with greater visibility than an LWN comment was appropriate by
> Linus.

More (qualified) reviewers should also help in patch acceptance.
I expect that's a problem, both in qualifications and time to review.

-- 
~Randy