Re: [PATCH] Masking kernel commandline parameters (2.6.7)

From: Eric Lammerts
Date: Sat Aug 07 2004 - 21:45:40 EST



On Sun, 8 Aug 2004, Juergen Pabel wrote:
> my patch allows for kernel commandline parameters (ie: from
> bootloader) to be masked in order to prevent later retrieval

<snip>

> In other news: I am thinking of setting up a special
> kernel+initrd/initramfs project that will ask the user "nicely" to
> authenticate

That would make that ugly kernel patch pointless, wouldn't it? Then
why bother with it?

Eric
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