> Okay -- I think I have this working.
>
> I propose that we have one more 4.4.13 Beta that includes this new
> blacklisting implementation, and then I'll produce 4.4.13 RC 1.
>
> Any objections?
>   
No objections from me as the blacklist issue is the only thing which 
needs to be tested - I've tested the SELinux context features and they 
work as they were supposed to (I might have something on deciphering the 
number behind secmark=xxx next week - will post it here).

Just a note of caution which you may put against the explanation for 
SAVE and RESTORE, particularly if there are additional restrictions in 
place (like IP addresses, port numbers etc) or multiple SAVE/RESTORE 
statements in any particular chains - it is very easy when SAVE 
xx.xx.xx.xx 22 and then RESTORE is issued to assume that the correct 
context has been restored. The SAVE and RESTORE will only be activated 
(executed) if the additional parameters after those statements match, 
otherwise nothing happens (and the correct SELinux context might not be 
saved/restored). I know it may be blatantly obvious for some, but I've 
made these mistakes until I learned the right way, so it is better to 
point these things out to save others (pun intended).

That is one of the reasons I use a 'blank' SAVE and a 'blank' RESTORE at 
the end of each chain, so that no matter what SELinux context has been 
set it is always saved (even if it is not set it does NO harm whatsoever 
for it to be 'saved') and then restored.

Just thought that needs to be emphasised when SAVE/RESTORE are explained 
in the man page file.

Another little note for a minor annoyance - in almost all of your man 
pages your left alignment is off - every so often when you list 
parameters/columns the left margin gets bigger and bigger, fitting less 
information on a line - though you may want to know that.



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