Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:13:53 +1100 (EST) | From | James Morris <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 08/26] Add a secctx_to_secid() LSM hook to go along with the existing |
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On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, Paul Moore wrote:
> On Tuesday 15 January 2008 8:05:27 pm James Morris wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, David Howells wrote: > > > secid_to_secctx() LSM hook. This patch also includes the SELinux > > > implementation for this hook. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul.moore@hp.com> > > > Acked-by: Stephen Smalley <sds@tycho.nsa.gov> > > > > This is useful in its own right, and I would like to push it upstream for > > 2.6.24 unless there are any objections. > > Isn't it a bit late in 2.6.24 to add new functionality, especially when there > isn't an in-tree user for it in 2.6.24?
Actually, I meant to go into 2.6.24 after the merge window opens.
> > You are right, there are several users of this function currently under > development but I'm pretty sure all of them are targeting 2.6.25 or greater. > With that in mind, I think the prudent thing to is to wait and push this > upstream for 2.6.25.
-- James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>
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