----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg KH" <gregat_private> To: <linux-security-moduleat_private> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 12:41 AM Subject: [RFC] No more module_* hooks > Hi, > > In looking at the hooks that we have, that no one uses, module_* were an > easy target. So here's a series of patches that removes them. If no > one complains, I'll commit these to the main tree. > > Well, DTE did use the module_delete hook, but that's not the way to > prevent yourself from ever being unloaded. Just do a MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT; > in your init_module() function, and then you can't be unloaded. > > Comments? > I'd like the module hooks to stay too. Control over which modules can be loaded is an important part of controlling a system. LSM security applications will want to do that. If you want concrete users, we expect to be one. Mike Wray _______________________________________________ linux-security-module mailing list linux-security-moduleat_private http://mail.wirex.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-security-module
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