[PATCH v6 bpf-next 3/4] bpf: add bpf_init_inode_xattr kfunc for atomic inode labeling

[Paul Moore]

On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi
<memxor at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri Jul 31, 2026 at 6:59 PM CEST, Paul Moore wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 12:32 PM Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi
> > <memxor at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Fri Jul 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM CEST, Paul Moore wrote:
> >> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:44 AM Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi
> >> > <memxor at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> On Fri Jul 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM CEST, David Windsor wrote:
> >> >> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:17 AM Paul Moore <paul at paul-moore.com> wrote:

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> Yes, I understand you feel it should be placed under security/. You are entitled
> to your opinion.
>
> No, I do not think the newly added kfunc is a big enough layering violation such
> that we need to do it ASAP, disregarding everything else outlined above. I am
> sure you see that too. There are several other instances of similar kfuncs.
>
> Therefore, please attempt to meet me halfway here.

I'm happy to work with you, and/or anyone else, who wants to work on
finding a way to test kfuncs that live in security/bpf_lsm_kfuncs.c.

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