How to better control IMA module?

2021-07-02 Thread Xiaolong Wang
Hi all, I have a question regard to kernel IMA module. I’ve enabled IMA on one of my Linux server with `ima=on ima_policy=tcb` everything seems working fine. The only issue is that after about a week the `/sys/kernel/security/ima/ascii_runtime_measurements` grow out of control. As for now I

How to comment or reply to others?

2021-07-02 Thread abdalrhman masalkhi
Hello everyone, I am having some trouble replying to other comments, I have submitted some patches and then I have received some comments from reviews, I tried to reply to them by just prefixing the subject line Re: instead of replying, I have posted a new thread.. I looked into the FAQ, I have

Re: Seeking advice on "monkey patching" a driver

2021-07-02 Thread Ian Pilcher
On 7/2/21 7:20 AM, Greg KH wrote: Again, without a real patch, no maintainer or developer will ever say if they will, or will not, accept such a thing. That's just not how kernel development works. Working patches are what is discussed as that proves that at least, the idea works. And that's

Re: laptop iwlwifi suddenly not working

2021-07-02 Thread Valentin Vidić
On Fri, Jul 02, 2021 at 07:39:07AM -0600, jim.cro...@gmail.com wrote: > There is a bios update, but it requires windows to install, long gone > with dead hd. > Im trying to download a windows iso, I'll try sticking it on a Usb and > try booting it, > but Im not optimistic I was able to do a BIOS

Re: laptop iwlwifi suddenly not working

2021-07-02 Thread jim . cromie
On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 9:53 PM Connor Kuehl wrote: > > Maybe there’s a hardware switch that toggles airplane mode? Might not be, > since I’d think that would be kind of redundant if there’s a fn key dedicated > to it, but I remember my previous laptops had a physical slider switch for >

Re: Seeking advice on "monkey patching" a driver

2021-07-02 Thread Greg KH
On Fri, Jul 02, 2021 at 07:05:26AM -0500, Ian Pilcher wrote: > > > I've invested significant time in kernel patches in the past, only to > > > see them ultimately not be accepted, so I would need to know that > > > upstream was truly interested in such a feature before I would consider > > >

Re: Seeking advice on "monkey patching" a driver

2021-07-02 Thread Ian Pilcher
On 7/1/21 11:31 PM, Greg KH wrote: Why are ahci devices somehow "special" here? Just add a trigger to the ahci core for LEDs and all should "just work". We've done that for many subsystems already. It's more complicated than that, as it would need to be a separate trigger for each drive (ATA