linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH v8 0/4] Introduce mseal

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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2024 19:29:33 -0800
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To: Jeff Xu <jeffxu@...omium.org>
Cc: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, "Liam R. Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>, 
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, keescook@...omium.org, 
	jannh@...gle.com, sroettger@...gle.com, willy@...radead.org, 
	usama.anjum@...labora.com, rdunlap@...radead.org, jeffxu@...gle.com, 
	jorgelo@...omium.org, groeck@...omium.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org, pedro.falcato@...il.com, 
	dave.hansen@...el.com, linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 0/4] Introduce mseal

On Thu, 1 Feb 2024 at 19:24, Jeff Xu <jeffxu@...omium.org> wrote:
>
> The patch Stephan developed was based on V1 of the patch, IIRC, which
> is really ancient, and it is not based on MAP_SEALABLE, which is a
> more recent development entirely from me.

So the problem with this whole patch series from the very beginning
was that it was very specialized, and COMPLETELY OVER-ENGINEERED.

It got simpler at one point. And then you started adding these
features that have absolutely no reason for them. Again.

It's frustrating. And it's not making it more likely to be ever merged.

               Linus