From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751111AbWC0R5I (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:57:08 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751137AbWC0R5I (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:57:08 -0500 Received: from pat.uio.no ([129.240.10.6]:59124 "EHLO pat.uio.no") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751111AbWC0R5H (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:57:07 -0500 Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.15] Adding kernel-level identd dispatcher From: Trond Myklebust To: Edward Chernenko Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, edwardspec@gmail.com In-Reply-To: <20060324162107.50804.qmail@web37710.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <20060324162107.50804.qmail@web37710.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:56:56 -0500 Message-Id: <1143482216.28645.15.camel@lade.trondhjem.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.4.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-UiO-Spam-info: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-3.818, required 12, autolearn=disabled, AWL 1.18, UIO_MAIL_IS_INTERNAL -5.00) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, 2006-03-24 at 08:21 -0800, Edward Chernenko wrote: > This patch adds ident daemon to net/gnuidentd/ > directory. > Apply to: 2.6.15.1. > Patch is here: > http://unwd.sourceforge.net/gnuidentd-2.6.15.patch > > I used two threads: one for connections handling and > another for tracking /etc/passwd changes through > inotify. > Additionally, root can set users hiding rules using > file in /proc. > > I'm awaiting your notes/tips. > Please CC me to > > Signed-Off-by: Edward Chernenko Justification, please. You haven't even tried to explain to us what is so broken about the userland identd that it needs to be replaced with a kernel version. Cheers, Trond