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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:07:22 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] remove sys_security
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   From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
   Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:09:57 -0700

   > 2.5.x is busting at the seams currently and CONFIG_SECURITY is part of
   > the reason why.
   
   With the patch I just sent, that size issue should be resolved.
   
I really apprecite that you've done this work Greg.
Thank you.

   > I need to convince you to implement this in a way, so that like
   > USB, there is zero overhead when I enable it as a module. :-)
   
   I would love to implement it in such a manner.  Without using
   self-modifying code, do you have any ideas of how this could be done?
   
Yes, I agree it's a difficult problem.

My main point is, don't compare the security bloat to USB, because in
the USB case if I don't use it I get no space/time consumption even if
I have it enabled (as a module).  This is not true for the security
bits.
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