linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 2/8] LSM: Add an LSM identifier for external use

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Date:   Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:31:12 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
Cc:     casey.schaufler@...el.com, paul@...l-moore.com,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, jmorris@...ei.org,
        keescook@...omium.org, john.johansen@...onical.com,
        penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp, stephen.smalley.work@...il.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-api@...r.kernel.org,
        mic@...ikod.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 2/8] LSM: Add an LSM identifier for external use

On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 12:36:34PM -0700, Casey Schaufler wrote:
> >> + *
> >> + * Copyright (C) 2022 Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
> >> + * Copyright (C) Intel Corporation
> > No date for Intel?
> 
> The latest guidance I have received is that Intel does not want a date.

Ok, then I need to have an Intel lawyer sign off on a patch that does
this in order to have that be their official statement.  Otherwise, it
needs a date.

> >> + */
> >> +
> >> +#ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_LSM_H
> >> +#define _UAPI_LINUX_LSM_H
> >> +
> >> +/*
> >> + * ID values to identify security modules.
> >> + * A system may use more than one security module.
> >> + *
> >> + * LSM_ID_XXX values 0 - 31 are reserved for future use
> > Reserved for what?  Why?
> 
> You're not the first person to ask.

And the answer is?

> I'll remove the reserved values for the next version.

Because we asked it will be removed?

confused,

greg k-h