linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/8] CaitSith LSM module

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Message-ID: <b72491b3-834e-e073-0e40-a61d134725db@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp>
Date:   Sat, 1 Sep 2018 22:04:54 +0900
From:   Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
To:     John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>
Cc:     linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/8] CaitSith LSM module

On 2017/10/22 2:17, Casey Schaufler wrote:
>> As one year elapsed since I proposed CaitSith for upstream, I'd like to
>> hear the status again. I looked at
>> http://schd.ws/hosted_files/lss2017/8b/201709-LinuxSecuritySummit-Stacking.pdf .
>> How is ETA for Security Module Stacking? Is it a half year or so?
> 
> Assuming that I can keep working on stacking at my current level,
> and that we can work out a couple issues with audit and networking
> there is a possibility we're looking at mid 2018 for stacking. The
> increased interest in security module namespaces for containers is
> helping make stacking seem important to more people.
> 
>> If it is likely take longer, should I resume proposing CaitSith for now
>> as one of "Minor modules" except security_module_enable() check added
>> until Security Module Stacking work completes? Or should I wait for
>> completion of stacking work? I want to know it, for recent proposals are
>> rather staying silent.
> 
> I wouldn't wait if it was my project, but I have been known
> to be more aggressive than is good for me from time to time.
> 

It seems that stacking needs some more time. Manual with updated patch for
current source code is available at https://caitsith.osdn.jp/index2.html .
John, if you can resume reviewing, I'd like to propose CaitSith as one of
"Minor modules" except security_module_enable() check.

Regards.