Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 09:37:42 -0800 From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: flags settings for modules Message-ID: <200103161737.f2GHbua04336@cwsys.cwsent.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:16:29 PST." <20010314111629.A1018@dragon.nuxi.com>
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In message <20010314111629.A1018@dragon.nuxi.com>, "David O'Brien" writes: > I committed a change sys/conf/kmod.mk such that modules are now installed > with flags "schg" as the kernel has been forever. > > It was asked of me if the "schg" flags do much more than get in the > way now? Some feel we're really using "schg" mainly to inhibit foot > shooting. It doesn't really help security or we would set it on more > libraries than libc.so.* and a couple of crypto shared libraries. > > So the question is do we want to keep my change? If so, shouldn't we use > "schg" in a *lot* more places? Otherwise it's use is nebulous Let's keep the change. Yes we should use schg in a lot more places for the reason you've articulated above. Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437 Cy Schubert Fax: (250)387-5766 Team Leader, Sun/Alpha Team Internet: Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA Province of BC To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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