Re: Re[10]: RSBAC v1.1.1 problem


From: Amon Ott <ao@rsbac.org>
Subject: Re: Re[10]: RSBAC v1.1.1 problem
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 14:41:41 +0200

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On Die, 17 Apr 2001 Keith Matthews wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 12:04:40 +0200 Amon Ott <Amon Ott <ao@rsbac.org>> wrote:
> > 
> > This requirement is sure important. However, I never had problems with my REG
> > samples. Coould you please test your modules with pre3, when it has come out?
> > 
> 
> Will do, however I'll have to wait for a 2.2.18 or 2.2.19 version of
> course as ext3 in its current form is not available for 2.4 kernels.

OK. This also gives some ext3 test info.

> > The Makefile has now been changed to modify EXTRAVERSION, if RSBAC is on.
> > 
> > Do I have to make the version change optional?
> >  
> 
> Good question, and I'm not sure I know the best answer. 
> 
> One point that occurred to me was that it could be driven from the
> 'include RSBAC' config setting. I.e. if the user has configured RSBAC in
> then the extraversion should have the rsbac indicating suffix appended (if
> not already there) and have it removed (if present) if the user has
> requested a 'standard'  kernel. This would get around the need for 2
> source trees but would involve a rather messy config build operation. I'm
> not really sure I like it as it appears to be 'not really necessary'
> complexity. It would require the modules to be rebuilt of course, but that
> might be necessary anyway.

You just described the current behaviour, except the change not being automatic.
:)

I already tried to get the suffix change without 'touch Makefile', but that was
really getting messy.

Amon.
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