From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Subject: Re: libselinux: Provide new labeling backend From: Stephen Smalley To: Joshua Brindle Cc: rpcraig , selinux@tycho.nsa.gov In-Reply-To: <4F831D42.2080208@manicmethod.com> References: <4F7F4FD5.30108@tycho.ncsc.mil> <4F831D42.2080208@manicmethod.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:47:20 -0400 Message-ID: <1333993640.8497.28.camel@moss-pluto> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: owner-selinux@tycho.nsa.gov List-Id: selinux@tycho.nsa.gov On Mon, 2012-04-09 at 13:32 -0400, Joshua Brindle wrote: > rpcraig wrote: > > I have attached a patch which provides a new labeling backend > > directed at the Android property service keys. > > Does this apply to the main selinux repo or the android repo? It appears to be > the selinux repo but I don't understand what the purpose is since Android uses a > different libselinux at runtime. The patch is for the main selinux repo; this backend is already part of the Android libselinux. I suggested that it would be a good idea to add it to the upstream libselinux at least to avoid a conflict in the future with the selabel indices, and possibly with an eye toward an eventual reunification of the two libselinuxes down the road. -- Stephen Smalley National Security Agency -- This message was distributed to subscribers of the selinux mailing list. If you no longer wish to subscribe, send mail to majordomo@tycho.nsa.gov with the words "unsubscribe selinux" without quotes as the message.