Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v21 07/12] landlock: Support filesystem access-control | From | Mickaël Salaün <> | Date | Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:52:08 +0200 |
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On 14/10/2020 20:07, James Morris wrote: > On Thu, 8 Oct 2020, Mickaël Salaün wrote: > >> +config ARCH_EPHEMERAL_STATES >> + def_bool n >> + help >> + An arch should select this symbol if it does not keep an internal kernel >> + state for kernel objects such as inodes, but instead relies on something >> + else (e.g. the host kernel for an UML kernel). >> + > > This is used to disable Landlock for UML, correct?
Yes
> I wonder if it could be > more specific: "ephemeral states" is a very broad term. > > How about something like ARCH_OWN_INODES ?
Sounds good. We may need add new ones (e.g. for network socket, UID, etc.) in the future though.
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