Re: [RFC] No more module_* hooks

From: Casey Schaufler (caseyat_private)
Date: Fri Sep 27 2002 - 09:42:54 PDT

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    Stephen Smalley wrote:
    
    > Please see my response to Christoph on this issue, copied to the list.  If
    > the criteria is that every hook and every parameter to every hook must be
    > used by an existing open source security module, then a number of the
    > hooks and parameters need to be pruned.  But I don't think that this is a
    > good strategy, as it guarantees that the LSM hooks will need to be
    > extended very frequently as people begin to truly take advantage of LSM.
    
    I agree with Stephen 100%. If the LSM is going to have value
    it oughtn't be maintained strictly to the requirements of any
    specific modules. 
    
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    Casey Schaufler				Manager, Trust Technology, SGI
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