linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] audit: Rename enum audit_state constants to avoid AUDIT

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Date:   Mon, 7 Jun 2021 14:18:02 -0400
From:   Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
To:     Richard Guy Briggs <rgb@...hat.com>
Cc:     Sergey Nazarov <s-nazarov@...dex.ru>, linux-audit@...hat.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] audit: Rename enum audit_state constants to avoid
 AUDIT_DISABLED redefinition

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 1:51 PM Richard Guy Briggs <rgb@...hat.com> wrote:
> On 2021-06-07 13:07, Paul Moore wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 5:58 AM Sergey Nazarov <s-nazarov@...dex.ru> wrote:
> > > Hi, Paul!
> > > I think this could be easer. It's enouth to rename AUDIT_DISABLE only.
> > > enum audit_state deals with per-task syscalls audit context, so we can
> > > use AUDIT_CONTEXT_DISABLED for example. If it's okay, I can send a new
> > > patch version.
> >
> > Hi Sergey,
> >
> > I personally prefer the AUDIT_STATE_* enums and would rather see that.
>
> I find AUDITSC_* or AUDIT*CONTEXT* are more helpful since that makes it
> clear it is about syscall context while STATE doesn't make that clear.

We've seen how this will grow to incorporate more than just a syscall
context, see the io_uring work that is ongoing.

Let me be very clear this time, please use the AUDIT_STATE_* enums.

-- 
paul moore
www.paul-moore.com