Re: [PATCH 08/26] Add a secctx_to_secid() LSM hook to go along withthe existing

[James Morris]

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, Paul Moore wrote:

> On Tuesday 15 January 2008 8:05:27 pm James Morris wrote:
> > On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, David Howells wrote:
> > > secid_to_secctx() LSM hook.  This patch also includes the SELinux
> > > implementation for this hook.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul.moore@xxxxxx>
> > > Acked-by: Stephen Smalley <sds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > This is useful in its own right, and I would like to push it upstream for
> > 2.6.24 unless there are any objections.
> 
> Isn't it a bit late in 2.6.24 to add new functionality, especially when there 
> isn't an in-tree user for it in 2.6.24?

Actually, I meant to go into 2.6.24 after the merge window opens.

> 
> You are right, there are several users of this function currently under 
> development but I'm pretty sure all of them are targeting 2.6.25 or greater.  
> With that in mind, I think the prudent thing to is to wait and push this 
> upstream for 2.6.25.


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James Morris
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