linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v0 1/2] IMA: Defined queue functions

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Message-ID: <d7632326-05be-d116-8b60-3b131495acf5@linux.microsoft.com>
Date:   Mon, 2 Dec 2019 12:24:53 -0800
From:   Lakshmi Ramasubramanian <nramas@...ux.microsoft.com>
To:     Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>, linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     eric.snowberg@...cle.com, dhowells@...hat.com,
        matthewgarrett@...gle.com, sashal@...nel.org,
        jamorris@...ux.microsoft.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        keyrings@...r.kernel.org, Janne Karhunen <janne.karhunen@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v0 1/2] IMA: Defined queue functions

On 12/2/19 11:11 AM, Mimi Zohar wrote:

>> How can I have ima_update_policy() called before a custom policy is loaded?
> 
> Oops, you're right.  My concern was ima_init_policy(), but it calls
> ima_update_policy_flag() directly.
> 
> Mimi

Thanks Mimi.

Please let me know if you have any concerns with respect to the deferred 
key processing implementation in this patch set.

Also, if you think Janne Karhunen work queue implementation can be used 
for deferred key measurement also, please post the patch set. I'll take 
a look.

thanks,
  -lakshmi