Subject: Re: CVS commit: src/sys/kern
To: None <elad@NetBSD.org>
From: YAMAMOTO Takashi <yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>
List: tech-kern
Date: 09/11/2006 07:43:18
> > well, for that purpose, isn't it better to check
> > "any security model is loaded" rather than "this scope has any listeners"?
> 
> For what reason?

to avoid making existing code insecure when introducing new scopes.

> Loading a listener changes the security model. Having no listeners means
> that you can't really do anything the scope manages. Having an "always
> block" policy is unacceptable.

why unacceptable?

> I think making the behavior optional is
> best. I don't care what would be the default behavior. :)

let's try to avoid introducing too many options.

YAMAMOTO Takashi