Re:Linux 4.6: What's new and improved
by xorcist on Thursday May 19, 2016 @01:38PM
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The grsecurity post is technically correct .. but that's how Linux development is always done. First lay the foundation, then fold over subsystems one at a time in piecemeal increments.
Everytime grsecurity comes up someone asks why it is not in the main kernel yet. The short answer is that the developers couldn't or didn't want to work that way. Kes Cook is actually nibbling away at that work right now, doing the thankless work of merging one part of grsecurity functionality, one piece at a time. That the first commit isn't complete or even very useful is to be expected.
Re:Linux 4.6: What's new and improved
by agumonkey on Thursday May 19, 2016 @02:55PM
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That is a very very important piece of information that I didn't see (or understand). Organic integration is going. Thanks to all them, be it the grsec team or Mr Cook.
Everytime grsecurity comes up someone asks why it is not in the main kernel yet. The short answer is that the developers couldn't or didn't want to work that way. Kes Cook is actually nibbling away at that work right now, doing the thankless work of merging one part of grsecurity functionality, one piece at a time. That the first commit isn't complete or even very useful is to be expected.