Should security modules be dynamically loadable?
The ever-contentious Linux Security Modules (LSM) API is being debated once again on linux-kernel, not its removal, which Linus Torvalds came down firmly against, but whether it should allow security modules to be loaded dynamically. As part of 2.6.24, Torvalds merged a patch to convert LSM into a static interface, but has indicated a willingness to revert it. The key sticking point is whether there are real security modules that require the ability to be runtime-loaded. Full story »
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