Re: [SELINUX] Event notifications via Netlink

From: James Morris
Date: Wed Feb 18 2004 - 18:50:45 EST


On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Chris Wright wrote:

> * James Morris (jmorris@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> > +static int selnl_msglen(int msgtype)
> > + default:
> > + BUG();
> > +static void selnl_add_payload(struct nlmsghdr *nlh, int len, int msgtype, void *data)
> > + default:
> > + BUG();
>
> Is BUG() the best error here, or too draconian?
>

Reaching this would be incorrect use of a kernel API, leading to
malfunctioning security code, so I feel that a BUG() is appropriate.


- James
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James Morris
<jmorris@xxxxxxxxxx>


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