On August 14, 2018 8:28 PM, Casey Schaufler <casey(a)schaufler-ca.com&gt; wrote: > >>> The blob management part (through "LSM: Sharing of security blobs") >>> is ready for prime-time. These changes move the management of >>> security blobs out of the security modules and into the security >>> module infrastructure. With this change the proposed S.A.R.A, >>> LandLock and PTAGS security modules could co-exist with any of >>> the existing "major" security modules. The changes reduce some >>> code duplication. >>> Beyond the blob management there's a bit of clean-up. >>> Mounting filesystems had to be changed so that options >>> a security module doesn't recognize won't be considered >>> a fatal error. The mount infrastructure is somewhat >>> more complex than one might assume. >> Casey, >> Do you think you can break out 1 into its own patch? It seems like >> that'd be valuable to everyone. > Yes, I think that is a good idea. Landlock, S.A.R.A. and a couple > other security modules could be added upstream if this part of the > work was available. It would not provide everything needed to stack > all the existing modules. I believe there is concern that if this > much went upstream the work on finishing what's required to make > everything work might be abandoned. > On the other hand there is concern that those security modules might be abandoned if they have to wait until everything is finished :)