Re: [less-CONFIG_NET v2 7/8] seccomp: drop CONFIG_NET

From: Kees Cook
Date: Thu Jun 28 2018 - 15:03:02 EST


On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 5:45 AM, Norbert Manthey <nmanthey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> With the goal of dropping CONFIG_NET, we have to drop the dependency
> in the configuration management. Since SECCOMP_FILTER also requires
> BPF functionality, which is usually activated by CONFIG_NET, imply
> BPF from SECCOMP_FILTER directly.

Nit: "select" not "imply"

> In case both CONFIG_NET and CONFIG_SECCOMP_FILTER are activated, BPF
> will be activated as well, so this additional dependency does not
> destroy original builds.
>
> Signed-off-by: Norbert Manthey <nmanthey@xxxxxxxxx>

Otherwise, sure. As long as this still compiles and runs, it looks
fine to me! :)

-Kees

> ---
> arch/Kconfig | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
> index 1aa5906..8cfb634 100644
> --- a/arch/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/Kconfig
> @@ -397,7 +397,8 @@ config HAVE_ARCH_SECCOMP_FILTER
>
> config SECCOMP_FILTER
> def_bool y
> - depends on HAVE_ARCH_SECCOMP_FILTER && SECCOMP && NET
> + depends on HAVE_ARCH_SECCOMP_FILTER && SECCOMP
> + select BPF
> help
> Enable tasks to build secure computing environments defined
> in terms of Berkeley Packet Filter programs which implement
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Kees Cook
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