[Debian] Re: What version of debian kernel to use?

Ola Lundqvist ola at opalsys.net
Fri Mar 2 04:48:43 EST 2007


Thanks

So this is a feature. Really good to know.

Regards,

// Ola

On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 12:44:17PM +0300, Kir Kolyshkin wrote:
> Vasily Tarasov wrote:
> >Yes, in 007 kernel there was no !CONFIG_SECURITY dependency.
> >>>    
> >>>      
> >>I understand. Is there any specific reason why this conflict was
> >>introduced. I think it can be harder to convince the release
> >>managers to allow this version, unless I have a good explanation
> >>for it. :)
> >>  
> >>    
> >The explanation is very easy :) : At the moment OpenVZ confidently
> >support only classical security model, other security models are not
> >supported. So CONFIG_VE depends on !CONFIG_SECURITY.
> >  
> Let's say it this way -- OpenVZ introduces a security model of its own, 
> and we don't know how this model will interact with the one imposed by 
> CONFIG_SECURITY, what the consequences are -- thus we depend on 
> !CONFIG_SECURITY.
> 

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