From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-security-module@wirex.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] LSM changes for 2.5.50
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:13:24 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20021205181324.GA3867@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20021205180646.A707@infradead.org>
On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 06:06:47PM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 10:03:58AM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 05:00:02PM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > > On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 08:35:42AM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > ChangeSet 1.797.142.4, 2002/12/04 16:56:51-06:00, greg@kroah.com
> > > >
> > > > LSM: add the example rootplug module
> > >
> > > I don't think that's the kind of module that should be merged..
> >
> > Why? We have other "example" drivers in the kernel tree. This is just
> > like that.
>
> because it a) implements silly policy
That was the point :)
And I've seen sillier in "real" security products too...
> and b) violates layer rules.
What do you mean by this? The fact that it abuses the USB core? If so,
yes I agree with you, so I should probably move the "is this USB device
present" functionality into the USB core for everyone to use. Would
that be better?
thanks,
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-12-05 18:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-12-05 16:31 [BK PATCH] LSM changes for 2.5.50 Greg KH
2002-12-05 16:32 ` [PATCH] " Greg KH
2002-12-05 16:33 ` Greg KH
2002-12-05 16:33 ` Greg KH
2002-12-05 16:34 ` Greg KH
2002-12-05 16:35 ` Greg KH
2002-12-05 17:00 ` Christoph Hellwig
2002-12-05 18:03 ` Greg KH
2002-12-05 18:06 ` Christoph Hellwig
2002-12-05 18:13 ` Greg KH [this message]
2002-12-05 17:19 ` Christoph Hellwig
2002-12-05 18:03 ` Greg KH
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