Re: [PATCH bpf-next 0/2] lsm: give BPF programs a way to query locked_down state

David Windsor <[email protected]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:41:48 -0400

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On Tue, Aug 18, 2026 at 5:43 AM Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Lastly, given the difficulties we've faced from the LSM maintainers, I'm not
> inclined to waste more time in explaining again why this cannot go under
> security/.
>

I'm still going to send v7 of bpf_init_inode_xattr series, even though
it's a stalemate. Haven't yet decided where it'll live in v7, I'm
inclined to leave it where it was (in fs/) since one side will NAK it
wherever it lives. We can record NAKs and take it from there.

Just wanted to state this for least surprise when v7 does come out,
which will be soon.

Thanks,
David