On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Trans <transf...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Lucas C. Villa Real > <luca...@gobolinux.org> wrote: >> No, it can't. The GoboHide kernel extension requires hooks in >> different parts of the VFS which makes it impractical do ship it as a >> module. > > In that case what do you think about submitting a generalized patch to > Linux Kernel developers that would expose the necessarily hook points > so that a kernel module could do so?
If they were generic enough so that other file system filters could make use of it, then it would make sense to take that approach. That's not the case, though; typically nobody wants to intercept readdir() from existing file system operations. Instead, people usually want to develop a more comprehensive set of filters which are better served by e.g.: FUSE. I've sent the GoboHide kernel patch a while back to the LKML, but I heard no comments back from the developers. Since I don't have much spare time to keep pushing it I just kept maintaining the patch for the GoboLinux community. At some point I might try to do it again. Anyhow, feel free to submit it yourself if you have interest in maintaining it and on making suggested improvements that may arise from the discussions with the kernel developers. -- Lucas "If you're looking for a reason I've a reason to give: pleasure, little treasure" _______________________________________________ gobolinux-devel mailing list gobolinux-devel@lists.gobolinux.org http://lists.gobolinux.org/mailman/listinfo/gobolinux-devel
