linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] IMA: Turn IMA_MEASURE_ASYMMETRIC

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Message-Id: <1579695787.5182.29.camel@linux.ibm.com>
Date:   Wed, 22 Jan 2020 07:23:07 -0500
From:   Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
        Lakshmi Ramasubramanian <nramas@...ux.microsoft.com>,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     sashal@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] IMA: Turn IMA_MEASURE_ASYMMETRIC_KEYS off by default

On Tue, 2020-01-21 at 11:52 -0800, James Bottomley wrote:
> On Tue, 2020-01-21 at 14:13 -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:

> > This change permits disabling queueing certificates.  Whether the
> > default should be "disabled" is a separate question.  I'm open to
> > comments/suggestions.
> 
> I'm just giving the general rule of thumb for boolean config options. 
> If it's default Y there likely shouldn't be a config option and if it's
> default N the feature should likely not be in the kernel at all.

Thanks, James.  I'll keep this in mind when debating about defining a
new Kconfig option.

Mimi