linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] support to read and tune appraise mode in runtime

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Message-ID: <1e160d08-788a-0c3b-0f9f-2077e55b286a@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:   Sat, 11 Apr 2020 17:43:40 -0400
From:   Nayna <nayna@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:     Tianjia Zhang <tianjia.zhang@...ux.alibaba.com>,
        zhang.jia@...ux.alibaba.com
Cc:     zohar@...ux.ibm.com, dmitry.kasatkin@...il.com, jmorris@...ei.org,
        serge@...lyn.com, zhangliguang@...ux.alibaba.com,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] support to read and tune appraise mode in runtime


On 4/9/20 6:34 AM, Tianjia Zhang wrote:
> Support the read and write operations of ima_appraise by adding a
> securifyfs file 'appraise_mode'.
>
> In order to tune appraise mode in runtime, writing a PKCS#7 signature

I am curious to know why would you tune appraise mode in runtime ?

Thanks & Regards,

       - Nayna