I think we agree that Kernel modules are huge addition. But I would side with google on this. Most users do not have ability to distinguish between system vs non system, increases the system vulnerability exponentially.
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Nick Kralevich <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wow, this is an amazingly bad idea. I can understand why it was marked > Declined. > > Android is a sandboxed operating system. By design, one application > cannot access files or resources associated with any other application. See > http://source.android.com/tech/security/index.html#linux-security , for > example. Allowing the installation of kernel modules completely bypasses > these protections, reducing not only the security of the system, but also > the stability and reliability. > > Android has no desire to repeat the mistakes of previous desktop operating > systems. If kernel modules are a requirement for you, you are free to > create a customized version of Android. > > -- Nick > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 7:12 AM, Alexey Eromenko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Android is quickly becoming a full-blown O.S, a desktop replacement, >> and it needs more low-level abilities to go way beyond one-trick-pony >> apps. >> >> Today Android lacks of full-scale kernel framework, which sort-of >> limit what can be done with Android. Namely - Android lacks the >> ability to write system drivers a.k.a kernel modules. >> >> I have described the problem in detail. >> >> I would like to hear some comments on Wish #37260. >> http://code.google.com/p/**android/issues/detail?id=37260<http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=37260> >> >> Some Android developers disagree that there must be a way for kernel >> modules to exist on Android, citing security issues, but the upside of >> kernel modules is a *HUGE* one, just like going from HTML-only-apps to >> native apps. >> I ask Google to reconsider that decision. I ask community to comment on >> it. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> -- >> -Alexey Eromenko "Technologov" >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Android Security Discussions" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-security-discuss/-/0liqRAdlvmIJ. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Nick Kralevich | Android Security | [email protected] | 650.214.4037 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Security Discussions" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
