Re: [RFC][Patch 1/6] integrity: new hooks

[Mimi Zohar <zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

On Thu, 2007-03-08 at 15:38 -0500, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:46:47 CST, "Serge E. Hallyn" said:
> > I think it should be done as both.  The part which measures the
> > integrity of files should be an integrity subsystem.  The part which
> > uses those results to either allow/refuse actions or take some other
> > action (i.e. shut down the system) should be an lsm.
> 
> That would be good - the allow/deny parts, being security, can use the
> existing LSM hooks, and the integrity part can use the LIM hooks.
> 
> Umm... wait a minute - *what* Linux Integrity Module hooks? :)

Hm, integrity-service-api-and-dummy-provider.patch contains:
integrity_verify_metadata, integrity_verify_data, and integrity_measure,
which could be referred to as either LIM hooks or as the API. This patch 
set adds 8 new LIM hooks.

Mimi Zohar