linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] LSM: Add mount opts blob size tracking

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Message-ID: <3e45e20228c80f9f6a126d09208ff995@paul-moore.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:06:11 -0400
From: Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
To: Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>, casey@...aufler-ca.com, eparis@...hat.com, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Cc: jmorris@...ei.org, serge@...lyn.com, keescook@...omium.org, john.johansen@...onical.com, penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp, stephen.smalley.work@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] LSM: Add mount opts blob size tracking

On Jun 17, 2025 Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com> wrote:
> 
> Add mount option data to the blob size accounting in anticipation
> of using a shared mnt_opts blob.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/lsm_hooks.h  | 1 +
>  security/lsm_init.c        | 2 ++
>  security/selinux/hooks.c   | 1 +
>  security/smack/smack_lsm.c | 1 +
>  4 files changed, 5 insertions(+)

Since you're respinning this patchset for other reasons, just base it
on the existing LSM initialization code.  If this patchset collides with
the init rework mid-flight I'll handle the merge fixup.

I appreciate the consideration, but in this case I think it's easier to
not have the dependency.

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