What a fascinatingly animated discussion... jmjonesat_private wrote... > Only thing is, I'm not sure this would involve anything in the kernel > hooks area, only in a "quasi-standard" for the modules, which may be > getting out of our arena here? I, for one, am becoming more and more persuaded that this may actually be the case. lsm_error and the access() problem COULD be solved out of kernel by the module. If a module proves us right and provides this functionality, and the market loves it, then pre-existing modules will either have to update to provide their own solutions or turn into "lameware" in the consumer-eye... or resign themselves into a niche where this isn't desired. Unless there's a solid argument for a kernel facility that MUST (emphasis on MUST) exist to support either of these wonderful ideas, I think it's out of the scope of this particular project. I don't see a "MUST" here anywhere, just a "SHOULD". Does anybody have a rock solid "MUST" they can detail? I, honestly, don't. -------- On another issue, I think the argument "Linus won't accept this" to prevent discussion or even an attempt is somewhat akin to shooting yourself in the head because you're AFRAID the other guy might have a gun. Linus is a reasonable, intelligent person... and I'm sure he will consider any *fully thought out, intelligent, demonstrably needed* changes to the kernel presented to him. Let's just not waste our time or his on stuff that isn't clearly all of those things. J. Melvin Jones |>------------------------------------------------------ || J. MELVIN JONES jmjonesat_private |>------------------------------------------------------ || Microcomputer Systems Consultant || Software Developer || Web Site Design, Hosting, and Administration || Network and Systems Administration |>------------------------------------------------------ || http://www.jmjones.com/ |>------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ linux-security-module mailing list linux-security-moduleat_private http://mail.wirex.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-security-module
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