On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 11:56:16AM -0600, Emily Ratliff wrote: > Hi, > > OWLSM needs a few more changes before it is really ready to be submitted: > > - Copyright - We need to add Solar Designer's copy right to owlsm.h and he > asked if we would rewrite the description to be the following > /* > * This is part of the functionality of the Linux kernel patches from > * the Openwall Project that has been ported to LSM framework. Being a > * derived work, it is released and maintained independently from the > * Openwall Project. It has little relation to Openwall GNU/*/Linux or > * Owl which includes an entire security-enhanced userland and thus is > * a more fundamental project than the kernel patches or LSM module. > * > * More information regarding the Openwall Project and Owl can be found > * at http://www.openwall.com and http://www.openwall.com/Owl/ > * > * Copyright (c) 1997-xxxx by Solar Designer <solarat_private> > * Copyright (c) aaaa-bbbb by Chris Wright <chrisat_private> > * ...and so on... > */ > > He also mentioned that the fd 0-2 code was originally by Pavel Kankovsky > and that we might add his copyright but we should probably ask him. I've updated the copyright code in the LSM tree based on these comments, thanks. > - Freshen the code: Solar Designer has made a few bug fixes to the latest > Openwall kernel patch which are not reflected in OWLSM. Hm, I looked over the most recent patch, but didn't see anything obvious. Any hints? > - Replace the comparison to uid 0 or at least think about whether it is > really desirable > > I know I should be submitting a patch rather than just talking about these > things. When I get a chance, I will, but I won't be able to in the > forseeable future and now at least you know. :-) Heh, ok, I'm going to hold off submitting this for inclusion until it gets some more testing, and hopefully the above changes. thanks, greg k-h _______________________________________________ linux-security-module mailing list linux-security-moduleat_private http://mail.wirex.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-security-module
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