Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Aug 2006 06:40:16 +0200 | From | Willy Tarreau <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] introduce CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT |
| |
On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 05:07:00AM +0400, Solar Designer wrote: > Willy, > > On Sun, Aug 20, 2006 at 02:16:37AM +0200, Willy Tarreau wrote: > > Most people compiling 2.4 for > > servers right now most probably do not enable support for a.out already. > > I'm afraid that most don't change the default, not being aware that this > is an unreasonable security risk. > > > - you split the defconfig changes from the rest and let them in a > > state compatible with 2.4.33 features, which even implies setting > > CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT to 'y', even if this sounds gross to you. > > - I merge the changes to support the new option > > I can do that, but: > > - it almost defeats the purpose of the patch since most people won't > know to change the defaults; > - Marcelo is of the opinion that it's "not 2.4 material at this point in > time". > > Given the above, do you still want me to resubmit a reworked patch like > that?
Well, do not bother then.
> > - you just have to maintain the patch for the defconfig files in owl. > > I submit these patches in hope that they will be useful for mainstream > kernels, not in an attempt to simplify maintenance of -ow patches.
I'm perfectly aware of this. You proposed me some of your patches which have proved useful in your tree, I agreed to review them but other people are more reluctant than me because those patches are prevention measures and don't fix anything. Well, end of the story. Keep them in -ow, and I will also push some of them in my own tree because I understand why they can help. That's just a matter of opinion.
> Thanks, > > Alexander
Thanks, Willy
- 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/
| |