From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
To: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: davem@davemloft.net, netdev@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] remove netpoll receive code
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:41:24 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20071017134124.00f5633a.akpm@linux-foundation.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20071017132131.1992bedd@freepuppy.rosehill>
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:21:31 -0700
Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> The netpoll receive code is:
> 1. Not used by any in-tree features, it is used by kgdb-over-ether.
> 2. A nice hook for people doing nasty things like private binary network stacks or rootkits.
> 3. Unsecured by any of the normal firewalling code.
>
> Hopefully all distro's are smart enough to turn it off in their default config *nudge, nudge*.
> Doubly true for any distribution that claims to be secure or enterprise ready.
>
> I propose that we take out all the whole netpoll rx path. If/when kgdb gets submitted
> a better and alternative receive path can be added.
>
umm, let's cc the kgdb maintainer.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-10-17 20:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-10-17 20:21 [RFC] remove netpoll receive code Stephen Hemminger
2007-10-17 20:41 ` Andrew Morton [this message]
2007-10-18 3:52 ` Jason Wessel
2007-10-18 6:28 ` David Miller
2007-10-18 7:02 ` Andrew Morton
2007-10-18 15:25 ` Stephen Hemminger
2007-10-22 16:54 ` Matt Mackall
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