Re: LSPP kernels (was Re: [PATCH]: SAD sometimes has double SAs).

[Paul Moore <paul.moore@hp.com>]

On Wednesday, March 28 2007 12:20:24 pm James Morris wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Mar 2007, Joy Latten wrote:
> > Eric, sorry as I know you already patched lspp kernel
> > for testing.
>
> I think it'd be better to have the lspp kernel join the upstream workflow
> process, rather than being a shortcut into RHEL.
>
> Please consider creating an lspp git tree (based off Linus' tree), then
> once patches there are tested and ready to submit upstream, post them here
> or selinux-list, where they can be reviewed and applied to either my or
> DaveM's git tree.
>
> From there, they'll be picked up in -mm for even wider testing then be
> merged into mainline as appropriate.  Then, they can be incorporated into
> distro devel kernels when they update their kernels, or backported to
> stable distro kernels as already reviewed & tested upstream patches.
>
> If there are any objections, please respond.

I think the original intent of the LSPP kernel "series" was to test patches 
before they were submitted to a wider audience (not too different from what 
you are describing).  Eric Paris became the LSPP/MLS group's Andrew Morton if 
you will :)

However, for whatever reason, things appear to have stumbled a bit in recent 
months and I think making an effort to move to a more standard approach based 
on current kernel development would be a step in the right direction.  This 
would probably make backports a bit more difficult but Eric's a smart guy and 
I'm sure he wouldn't mind :)

Does anyone have access to a public site we could use to host a git tree?  If 
no one has anything available (or is willing to maintain the tree) I might be 
able to do something.

-- 
paul moore
linux security @ hp