RE: quotactl hook

From: Lachlan McIlroy (lachlanat_private)
Date: Mon Aug 27 2001 - 19:42:03 PDT

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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Greg KH [mailto:gregat_private]
    > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 4:55 PM
    > To: Lachlan McIlroy
    > Cc: linux-security-moduleat_private
    > Subject: Re: quotactl hook
    > 
    > 
    > On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 10:55:15AM +1000, Lachlan McIlroy wrote:
    > > 
    > > Attached is a patch to add a hook to the quotactl()
    > > system call.  The hook has been made authoritative as
    > > that seems to be the direction that LSM is heading.  Any
    > > feedback/opinions/comments would be greatly appreciated...
    > 
    > I don't think that is the way LSM is heading right now at all.  So I
    > removed the authoritative part of your patch and just made it a small,
    > boring restrictive hook :)
    D'oh!  Can I get credit for trying...?
    
    > 
    > Here's a reason why the restrictive hook has a much better chance at
    > getting approved initially, simpler.  Much simpler.  Very easy to read
    > and understand, and very little chance of messing things up.
    > 
    > thanks for the patch,
    > 
    > greg k-h
    > 
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