Re: [PATCH 2/4] IMA: maintain i_readcount in the VFS layer

[Valdis . Kletnieks]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:02:03 EDT, Mimi Zohar said:
> ima_counts_get() updated the readcount and invalidated the PCR,
> as necessary. Only update the i_readcount in the VFS layer.
> Move the PCR invalidation checks to ima_file_check(), where it
> belongs.
> 
> Maintaining the i_readcount in the VFS layer, will allow other
> subsystems to use i_readcount.

Would a symmetric i_writecount be useful for anything?  If it existed,
could any code be simplified elsewhere?

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