Re: [PATCH] Version 3 (2.6.23-rc8) Smack: Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel

[Casey Schaufler]

--- "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It really seems to me that the LSM as currently structured creates
> a large barrier to entry for people who have just this little thing
> they want to do that is not possible with any existing security
> module.

I honestly think that the barrier has been more political
in nature than technical. I don't know how long you've been
watching, but no attempt to get an LSM upstream has escaped
exagerated cricism from certain factions. Only someone who wants
to get cut to metaphorical ribbons would submit a little LSM.
Maybe that will get better now. I sure hope so.


Casey Schaufler
casey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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