Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 14:57:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net> To: arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: making the snoop device loadable. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007091453481.407-100000@turtle.looksharp.net> In-Reply-To: <17526.963166640@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: >In message <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007091411480.407-100000@turtle.looksharp.net>, Adam >writes: >>On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: >> >>> >>>>If this change goes in, what do you do if you wish not to have snooping >>>>capable through the snp device and do not wish to lock unneccessary parts >>>>of the system down with securelevel? >>> >>>You do the same as before: Hold on tight to your root password. >> >>I dont like kernel changes that make the kernel do less babysitting and me >>more. Tough, I guess. > >You have always needed to babysit your root password. Ok, I give in to the argument. I would just like to make a wish. On Jan 24 1999 peter took the NO_LKM option out of LINT. I assume the support for it in other files was removed around that time also. Could someone implement a NO_KLD option so you dont need to use securelevel > 0 so people have an obvious option and dont have to know the kernel well enough to hack syscalls.master? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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