Re: Linux Security *Module* Framework (Was: LSM conversion to static interface)

From: Casey Schaufler
Date: Wed Oct 31 2007 - 22:20:43 EST



--- Peter Dolding <oiaohm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> Improvements to the single security framework are getting over looked.

Please post proposed patches.

> I would have personally though selinux would have done Posix file
> capabilities as a general service to all.

Posix capabilities predate SELinux. SELinux is not interested in
Posix capabilities.

> But no IBM had to do it.

Err, no. It was done by Andrew Morgan back in the dark ages.
Why on earth do you think IBM did it?

> ...

OK, you have all the answers. Show us some code or STFU.


Casey Schaufler
casey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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