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SubjectRe: [PATCH 6/7] Add /sys/kernel/notes


On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Roland McGrath wrote:
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> This patch adds the /sys/kernel/notes magic file. Reading this delivers
> the contents of the kernel's .notes section. This lets userland easily
> glean any detailed information about the running kernel's build that was
> stored there at compile time.

Umm. You seem to make it readable by everybody. That's a mistake, I think.
I don't know if there is anything security-conscious there, but just on
general principles, I don't think we really would want normal users
reading kernel configuration info, no?

Linus
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