linux-kernel - Re: [RFC v2 1/3] security: Add safe, dynamic (runtime-loadable) hook support

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Date:   Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:28:20 +1100 (AEDT)
From:   James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>
To:     Sargun Dhillon <sargun@...gun.me>
cc:     linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, keescook@...omium.org,
        igor.stoppa@...wei.com, casey@...aufler-ca.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC v2 1/3] security: Add safe, dynamic (runtime-loadable) hook
 support

On Fri, 8 Dec 2017, Sargun Dhillon wrote:

> The primary purpose of this patchset is to facilitate the development of
> out-of-tree minor LSMs.

This is not a valid use-case for the mainline kernel: we don't add 
features for out of tree code.

Please reconsider your rationale :-)


- James
-- 
James Morris
<james.l.morris@...cle.com>