Re: Possible system call interface for LSM

From: jmjonesat_private
Date: Fri Aug 10 2001 - 13:33:47 PDT

  • Next message: Greg KH: "Re: Possible system call interface for LSM"

    On Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Greg KH wrote:
    
    > On Fri, Aug 10, 2001 at 11:30:42AM -0400, jmjonesat_private wrote:
    > > 
    > > The simplest solution is just to pass the ID as an argument in the hook.
    > 
    > No, it's simpler to not have an id at all, and let the modules that are
    > stacking themselves, figure it all out on their own based on the call
    > argument.
    > 
    > Remember stacking of arbitrary modules is bad, no biscuit.
    
    No argument that support for stacking arbitrary modules is totally out.
    
    If there really is no need for a module_id in the syscall code for 
    needs other than stacking (and it's not NEEDED for stacking, it just
    complicates it), and it's not going to be implemented at all,
    I agree completely.  It gets in the way.
    
    If it's there to address a legitimate need, I'd like to see it actually
    work with stacking and not encumber it, in the simplest incarnation
    possible. :)  I can't imagine a simpler incarnation than just passing a
    32-bit integer through and letting the module deal with it... no
    registration necessary.
    
    > 
    > greg k-h
    > 
    
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