Re: [PATCH] Introduce new LSM hooks where vfsmount is available.

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On Tue, 23 Sep 2008, Alexey Dobriyan wrote:

> > > > I don't see any technical errors in this patch.
> > > >
> > > > If it is going to be merged, please make a new config option for
> > > > path-based hooks (similar to that for the network hooks), so they can be
> > > > compiled out.
> 
> Another pointless config option.

Why is it pointless?  If distros don't want to use these hooks, they 
shouldn't have to have them enabled.

> 
> It's actually pretty surprising that SECURITY_NETWORK is
> a) user-visible and b) is not SECURITY && NET.
> 
> Same for SECURITY_NETWORK_XFRM.

IIRC, this option was a perquisite for merge.  Networking hooks have a 
relatively high overhead and not everyone wants to use them, even if they 
have networking enabled.


- James
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