linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/5] module: Strict per-modname namespaces

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Message-ID: <CAK7LNATX3qGFfLASWivOTWVqRAFCcSsgwG4b2yBuXc+0YUfH_Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 15:48:07 +0900
From: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
To: Petr Pavlu <petr.pavlu@...e.com>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>, mcgrof@...nel.org, x86@...nel.org, hpa@...or.com, 
	samitolvanen@...gle.com, da.gomez@...sung.com, nathan@...nel.org, 
	nicolas@...sle.eu, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-modules@...r.kernel.org, linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, 
	hch@...radead.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, roypat@...zon.co.uk
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/5] module: Strict per-modname namespaces

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM Petr Pavlu <petr.pavlu@...e.com> wrote:
>
> On 5/2/25 16:12, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > Implement means for exports to be available to an explicit list of named
> > modules. By explicitly limiting the usage of certain exports, the abuse
> > potential/risk is greatly reduced.
> >
> > Changes since v2:
> >
> >  - switch to "module:" prefix (Masahiro)
> >  - removed some patch noise (Masahiro)
> >  - strstarts() and strlen() usage for prefixes (Masahiro)
> >  - simpler ___EXPORT_SYMBOL() changes (Masahiro)
> >
> > Not making using of glob_match() / fnmatch(); this would result in more
> > complicated code for very little gain.
>
> @Masahiro, please let me know if you're still reviewing the modpost or
> other changes, or the series now looks good to you. I'd like to take it
> for v6.16-rc1.


The first patch was applied to linux-kbuild.

I think I can take it.

Peter did not use the common API for glob matching.
I will check this part.




-- 
Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada