Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1755270Ab3CSErl (ORCPT ); Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:47:41 -0400 Received: from tundra.namei.org ([65.99.196.166]:34862 "EHLO tundra.namei.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752118Ab3CSEri (ORCPT ); Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:47:38 -0400 Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:47:59 +1100 (EST) From: James Morris To: Matthew Garrett cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org, linux-efi@vger.kernel.org, kexec@lists.infradead.org, linux-pci@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/12] Security: Add CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL In-Reply-To: <1363642353-30749-1-git-send-email-matthew.garrett@nebula.com> Message-ID: References: <1363642353-30749-1-git-send-email-matthew.garrett@nebula.com> User-Agent: Alpine 2.02 (LRH 1266 2009-07-14) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 651 Lines: 20 On Mon, 18 Mar 2013, Matthew Garrett wrote: > This patch introduces CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL. I'd like to see this named CAP_MODIFY_KERNEL, which is more accurate and less emotive. Otherwise I think core kernel developers will be scratching their head over where to sprinkle this. Apart from that, I like the idea, especially when it's wired up to MAC security. -- James Morris -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/