Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: The disappearing sys_call_table export. | From | Alan Cox <> | Date | 12 May 2003 22:05:48 +0100 |
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On Llu, 2003-05-12 at 22:51, Chuck Ebbert wrote: > Alan Cox wrote: > > >> ...and on a related topic, if someone wrote a patch to optionally clear > >> the swap area at swapoff would it ever be accepted? > > > > man dd ? > > "That can be done manually" does not get you the check mark in > the list of features. Management wants idiot-resistant security.
man dd man bash
idiot proof != kernel side
And its still a waste of time because you dont have enough guarantees about things like drive layout.
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