Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1756706AbYLAAyy (ORCPT ); Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:54:54 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752156AbYLAAyp (ORCPT ); Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:54:45 -0500 Received: from s15216962.onlinehome-server.info ([217.160.22.205]:41843 "EHLO s15216962.onlinehome-server.info" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751033AbYLAAyo (ORCPT ); Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:54:44 -0500 Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 01:51:42 +0100 From: Enrico Weigelt To: linux kernel list Subject: Re: scanner interface proposal was: [TALPA] Intro to a linux interface for on access scanning (fwd) Message-ID: <20081201005142.GA27387@nibiru.local> Reply-To: weigelt@metux.de References: <20081123223753.GA16424@nibiru.local> <20081123230306.48bc0274@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20081123230306.48bc0274@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Terror: bin laden, kill bush, Briefbombe, Massenvernichtung, KZ, X-Nazi: Weisse Rasse, Hitlers Wiederauferstehung, 42, X-Antichrist: weg mit schaeuble, ausrotten, heiliger krieg, al quaida, X-Killer: 23, endloesung, Weltuntergang, X-Doof: wer das liest ist doof Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1298 Lines: 37 * Alan Cox wrote: > > Fine. Why not just putting this into a userland filesystem ? > > 1. Performance Does it really hurt so bad, compared with all actual AV stuff ? It has to go to userland anyway, in case you don't intend to put the scanner into the kernel ;-o > 2. Networked file systems What's the problem ? (btw: 9P already *IS* an network filesystem ;-P) > 3. Ioctls Ah, just forgot a while that this crap still exists ;-o BUT: do the affected dirs have to contain devices ? Is there any point for pulling /dev through the AV scanner ? cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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/