Re: 'lock' modules?

From: Adam (adam@eax.com)
Date: Tue Jun 06 2000 - 22:55:59 EST


On Tue, 6 Jun 2000 buddy@foobar.resnet.gatech.edu wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone has considered modifying the linux kernel such
> that the modules may be 'locked'.
> What i mean by that is that no more modules can be loaded/unloaded.
>
> Comments?

Yeah, compile kernel without module support and you will pretty much get
this thing.

although, yeah, it could be be done more like in NetBSD style where you
an't load anything once you get to final runlevel.

Also, you might want look into CAPabilties stuff. I think it has some
permissions related to modules.

-- 
Adam
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