On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 12:15 PM Paul Moore <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Fedora Kernel People, > > The SELinux folks recently stumbled across some test failures due to a > change in the Rawhide kernel config that happened this week while we > are at -rc7 (see lore archive link below). Now, to be clear, I think > the Kconfig change is good, TIOCSTI is generally pretty scary, but in > my opinion changing the kernel config at the -rc7 stage is also a bit > scary :) I don't know all the background on the Rawhide change, or if > there is a policy for Rawhide Kconfig changes, but if it is possible I > would suggest the in the future it might be advisable to restrict > Kconfig changes past -rc5 (give or take) to only those which are > critical changes. > > Test/CI failures this late in the kernel -rc cycle are always a little > worrisome and it would be nice to know that we're not intentionally > making it worse ;) > > https://lore.kernel.org/selinux/CAHC9VhRT0d-XWkw8uLGOmXsaQFpA4MMP6+sL5kfONbf-Mz8UJg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ... and of course as soon as I hit send on the previous email I see a new test/CI run has completed with CONFIG_LEGACY_TIOCSTI back to being set/y :) Regardless, I'd still like to encourage restraint on Kconfig changes late in the -rc cycle if possible. -- paul-moore.com _______________________________________________ kernel mailing list -- kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to kernel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
