Re: [PATCH] module: add in-kernel support for decompressing

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Wed Dec 01 2021 - 15:19:20 EST


On Wed, Dec 01, 2021 at 11:24:35AM -0800, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 09:48:22PM -0800, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > /* Flags for sys_finit_module: */
> > #define MODULE_INIT_IGNORE_MODVERSIONS 1
> > #define MODULE_INIT_IGNORE_VERMAGIC 2
> > +#define MODULE_INIT_COMPRESSED_DATA 4
>
> bikeshedding: adding "_DATA" seems redundant/misleading? The entire
> module is compressed, so maybe call it just MODULE_INIT_COMPRESSED ?

OK, or maybe MODULE_INIT_COMPRESSED_FILE since we are indeed dealing
with a file?

Thanks.

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Dmitry