Re: [PATCH 24/24] debugfs: Restrict debugfs when the kernel is locked down

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Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Why not just disable debugfs entirely?  This half-hearted way to sorta
> lock it down is odd, it is meant to not be there at all, nothing in your
> normal system should ever depend on it.
> 
> So again just don't allow it to be mounted at all, much simpler and more
> obvious as to what is going on.

Yeah, I agree - and then I got complaints because it seems that it's been
abused to allow drivers and userspace components to communicate.

David
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