[RFC][PATCH] (#4) auditfs

[David Woodhouse]

On Thu, 2005-02-24 at 12:13 -0600, Timothy R. Chavez wrote:
>I'd like to start getting feedback on linux-fsdevel with a CC directly
>to Al Viro about the design itself.  What do you all think of this
>approach?  Or perhaps I should bring it directly to LKML?  Should I
>wait until the intermediary patch #5 is completed and tested before I
>start any dialog?  I personally think overlapping the two would be
>fine.  The reason I think this is because the first major stumbling
>block has nothing to do with the implementation itself, but the design
>and all the philosophy and politics surrounding it.  As soon as I
>mention "filesystem auditing" I've noticed that people get antsy and
>immediately try to beat it down like a pianta made out of software
>patents J/K.  Thus I feel a large part of this endeveour is going to
>revolve around explanation.  Do you agree?  I'd appreciate some
>feedback.

I agree. Take it to linux-fsdevel. Outline the design and the reason for
it, and show that you're keeping it as unintrusive as it can be.

I don't think you have to have a complete and perfect implementation
before you do so, as long as you don't present your patch as such.
There's not a lot of point in completely finishing it before we show
anything, if we're going to have to make significant changes.
 
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dwmw2