From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>
Cc: Anne Thrax <foobarfoobarfoobar@gmail.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Removal of security/root_plug.c
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:55:51 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060611165551.GA18032@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0606111243350.13585@yvahk01.tjqt.qr>
On Sun, Jun 11, 2006 at 12:43:55PM +0200, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> >Hello all,
> >
> >Apparently security/root_plug.c was written for a Linux Journal article,
> >and while it does do a good job of explaining LSM, I don't see much use for
> >it in the mainstream kernel. I suggest that it be removed, because I don't
> >think that it serves much purpose. I doubt that anyone actually uses this,
> >for if they did, I think that it would be modified and have many additions.
> >Even the author states that it is just a starting point. Maybe the article
> >(if Linux Journal is okay with it) along with the code should be moved to
> >Documentation/?
> >
> At least it should be kept in the new DDK Greg released, if it is going to
> be removed from mainline.
It's not going to be removed any time soon.
thanks,
greg k-h
prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-06-11 16:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-06-10 23:22 Removal of security/root_plug.c Anne Thrax
2006-06-11 4:11 ` Greg KH
2006-06-11 10:43 ` Jan Engelhardt
2006-06-11 16:55 ` Greg KH [this message]
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