New skb extension for use by LSMs (skb "security blob")?

[David Miller]

From: Casey Schaufler <casey at schaufler-ca.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:10:43 -0700

> Given that the original objection to using a skb extension for a
> security blob was that an extension is dynamic, and that the ubiquitous
> nature of LSM use makes that unreasonable, it would seem that supporting
> the security blob as a basic part if the skb would be the obvious and
> correct solution. If the normal case is that there is an LSM that would
> befit from the native (unextended) support of a blob, it would seem
> that that is the case that should be optimized.

The objection is the cost, either in terms of dynamic allocation or in
terms of fixed space allocated inside of the SKB.

If you are given a u32 (which you already have) it can be used as an
IDR-like space to look up pointers if necessary.