linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v9 09/23] ima: Move some IMA policy and filesystem related variables into ima

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Message-ID: <be31137d-57d9-24f7-01f6-f33080dd4bba@linux.ibm.com>
Date:   Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:44:32 -0500
From:   Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>,
        Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org
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        paul@...l-moore.com, rgb@...hat.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 09/23] ima: Move some IMA policy and filesystem related
 variables into ima_namespace


On 1/27/22 17:30, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> On Tue, 2022-01-25 at 17:46 -0500, Stefan Berger wrote:
>> From: Stefan Berger <stefanb@...ux.ibm.com>
>>
>> Move the ima_write_mutex, ima_fs_flag, and valid_policy variables into
>> ima_namespace. This way each IMA namespace can set those variables
>> independently.
> This patch description needs to be expanded a bit, indicating why
> they're being moved together.  These flags are needed when loading a
> policy. Please also update the "struct ima_namespace" comment.

I'll extend the above sentence like this:

... those variables independently in its instance of securityfs.

    Stefan

>
> thanks,
>
> Mimi
>