linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 04/11] ima: Move ima_reset_appraise

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Date:   Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:48:00 -0400
From:   Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>,
        Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...wei.com>,
        "mjg59@...gle.com" <mjg59@...gle.com>
Cc:     "linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org" <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org" 
        <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 04/11] ima: Move ima_reset_appraise_flags() call to
 post hooks

Hi Casey,

On Tue, 2021-04-27 at 09:39 -0700, Casey Schaufler wrote:
> >> That ship sailed when "security=" was deprecated in favor of "lsm="
> >> support, which dynamically enables/disables LSMs at runtime.
> 
> security= is still supported and works the same as ever. lsm= is
> more powerful than security= but also harder to use.

I understand that it still exists, but the documentation says it's been
deprecated.
>From Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt:

        security=  [SECURITY] Choose a legacy "major" security module to
                        enable at boot. This has been deprecated by the
                        "lsm=" parameter.

Mimi