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It's really interesting seeing someone who has some intimate knowledge about the Linux kernel saying: "In fact, with Linux v4.15 released, it is one of the rar
by still_grokking 9y ago
It's really interesting seeing someone who has some intimate knowledge about the Linux kernel saying:
"In fact, with Linux v4.15 released, it is one of the rare times I've seen security win over performance in such a one sided way. Normally security features are tucked away under a kernel config option nobody really uses."
One just could be tricked into believing that the people suggesting that Linus doesn't care much about security could be right. ;-)
- gerdesj 9y ago"One just could be tricked into believing that the people suggesting that Linus doesn't care much about security could be right." I've got the impression over the years that Mr T does care about security. However, security is only one aspect of kernel development and stomping on hand waving when it is used to justify badly thought through bodges with a single purpose in mind seems fair enough to me. That is something he has done time and again and once you get through some of the rather harsh language, he invariably has a good engineer's approach to what gets released. We don't simply use computers to "be secure" - that's nonsense. We use computers to do something and they should be secure as well. There are many, many design constraints imposed on OS kernel devs. The complexity of OS kernel development borders on the ridiculous to me sometimes (I'm just a sysadmin - I'm happy that I can compile and install the bloody thing when I need to by hand). I did see your wink 8)
- clatan 9y agoReminds me of the security folks at my job that sport the biggest shinning smile of joy when they tell me that something can't be done because the security system blocks it.