Re: [RFC][PATCH] super block [alloc|free]_security

From: Chris Wright (chrisat_private)
Date: Tue Dec 18 2001 - 19:46:35 PST

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    * Serge E. Hallyn (hallynat_private) wrote:
    > This seems clean.  It's how DTE is working at the moment, with post_addmount
    > being the main init workhorse.
    > 
    > -serge
    > 
    > Quoting Stephen Smalley (sdsat_private):
    > > 
    > > I think that this is ok - the super_block alloc_security hook should just
    > > allocate the security blob and not be dependent on having any specific
    > > information about the super_block, like most of the other alloc_security
    > > hooks.  The check_sb hook and post_addmount hooks can be used by the
    > > security module to perform access control and update state based on more
    > > information.
    
    to clarify.  no need to add the set_security (or similar) hook in my
    second patch, right?  i'll add the alloc/free changes only then.
    
    thanks,
    -chris
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