linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH security-next v3 07/29] LSM: Convert security_initcall() into DEFINE

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Date:   Mon, 1 Oct 2018 14:12:17 -0700
From:   John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
Cc:     "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
        Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>,
        Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
        Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>,
        Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>,
        Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...ho.nsa.gov,
        "Schaufler, Casey" <casey.schaufler@...el.com>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH security-next v3 07/29] LSM: Convert security_initcall()
 into DEFINE_LSM()

On 09/24/2018 05:18 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
> Instead of using argument-based initializers, switch to defining the
> contents of struct lsm_info on a per-LSM basis. This also drops
> the final use of the now inaccurate "initcall" naming.
> 
> Cc: John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>
> Cc: James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
> Cc: "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>
> Cc: Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
> Cc: Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>
> Cc: Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
> Cc: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
> Cc: Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> Cc: linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: selinux@...ho.nsa.gov
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> ---
>  include/linux/lsm_hooks.h  | 6 ++++--
>  security/apparmor/lsm.c    | 4 +++-
>  security/integrity/iint.c  | 4 +++-
>  security/selinux/hooks.c   | 4 +++-
>  security/smack/smack_lsm.c | 4 +++-
>  security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c   | 4 +++-
>  6 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
> index ad04761e5587..02ec717189f9 100644
> --- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
> +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
> @@ -2045,11 +2045,13 @@ struct lsm_info {
>  
>  extern struct lsm_info __start_lsm_info[], __end_lsm_info[];
>  
> -#define security_initcall(lsm)						\
> +#define DEFINE_LSM(lsm)							\
>  	static struct lsm_info __lsm_##lsm				\
>  		__used __section(.lsm_info.init)			\
>  		__aligned(sizeof(unsigned long))			\
> -		= { .init = lsm, }
> +		= {							\
> +
> +#define END_LSM	  }
>  

I am with Tetsuo on this one, I really don't like the END_LSM thing.