linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] selinux: Make avc cache slot size configurable during boot

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Message-ID: <20251022024906.87974-1-zhanghongru@xiaomi.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:49:06 +0800
From: Hongru Zhang <zhanghongru06@...il.com>
To: paul@...l-moore.com
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	omosnace@...hat.com,
	selinux@...r.kernel.org,
	stephen.smalley.work@...il.com,
	zhanghongru06@...il.com,
	zhanghongru@...omi.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] selinux: Make avc cache slot size configurable during boot

> That seems reasonable.  I'm sure you've seen it already, but you'll
> likely need to modify AVC_DEF_CACHE_THRESHOLD as well ... or honestly
> just remove it in favor of AVC_CACHE_SLOTS, it's only used to set an
> initial value for the cache threshold.

How about this?

#define AVC_DEF_CACHE_THRESHOLD AVC_CACHE_SLOTS

We can preserve the original semantics this way.

> 
> > I will try to submit the final version in Q1 2026 based on the discussion
> > (Because I have some planned Q4 work that hasn't been completed yet).
> 
> No worries, thank you!