linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 10/11] lsm: consolidate all of the LSM framework initcalls

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Message-ID: <5392220f-c29e-4cbd-8dae-59fbea4c6491@lucifer.local>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:58:23 +0000
From: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com>
To: Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
Cc: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...r.kernel.org,
        john.johansen@...onical.com, zohar@...ux.ibm.com,
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        linux-mm <linux-mm@...ck.org>, David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>,
        "Liam R. Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>,
        Mike Rapoport <rppt@...nel.org>,
        Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@...gle.com>, Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 10/11] lsm: consolidate all of the LSM framework
 initcalls

On Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 01:31:05PM -0500, Paul Moore wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 12:11 PM Lorenzo Stoakes
> <lorenzo.stoakes@...cle.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 06:02:00PM +0100, Vlastimil Babka wrote:
> > > Agreed, the mmap_min_addr should stay visible and applied unconditionally.
> > > AFAICS the only relation to SECURITY/LSM is whether CONFIG_LSM_MMAP_MIN_ADDR
> > > is used as an additional lower limit to both CONFIG_DEFAULT_MMAP_MIN_ADDR
> > > and the sysctl-written value?
> >
> > Thanks, yeah we should probably actually move the non-LSM-relevant stuff
> > out to mm to be honest.
>
> Yes, definitely.  Send the LSM and VM lists some patches after the
> upcoming merge window closes and I'll make sure they are merged once
> fully ACK'd.

Great thank you! Will add to todo. I think that's a sensible thing we can
do to help you keep this code sane.

>
> > But that's future work, for an -rc8 hotfix ...
>
> Expect a patch later today.

Perfect thank you very much!

>
> --
> paul-moore.com

Cheers, Lorenzo