Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel

Eric W. Biederman
2007-10-08T20:59:03Z

Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com> writes:

> --- "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xmission.com> wrote:
>
>> It really seems to me that the LSM as currently structured creates
>> a large barrier to entry for people who have just this little thing
>> they want to do that is not possible with any existing security
>> module.
>
> I honestly think that the barrier has been more political
> in nature than technical. I don't know how long you've been
> watching, but no attempt to get an LSM upstream has escaped
> exagerated cricism from certain factions. Only someone who wants
> to get cut to metaphorical ribbons would submit a little LSM.
> Maybe that will get better now. I sure hope so.

Yes. Me to. I certainly agree about the political part.

My only hope was to suggest something that my reduce what there is to
get political about.

Eric