On Thu, 2012-08-16 at 15:13 -0400, Josh Boyer wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Mimi Zohar <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > +#include "internal.h"
> >> > +static int __init init_root_keyring(void)
> >> > +{
> >> > +       return install_user_keyrings();
> >> > +}
> >> > +
> >> > +late_initcall(init_root_keyring);
> >> > --
> >>
> >> Why is this in an entirely new file instead of just being added to
> >> process_keys.c ?
> >>
> >> josh
> >
> > Only when "CONFIG_INTEGRITY_SIGNATURE" is selected, does this get built.
> 
> Yes, I noticed that.  It doesn't explain why it's in its own file.  You
> could accomplish the same thing by wrapping the function and initcall
> in #ifdef CONFIG_INTEGRITY_SIGNATURE in process_keys.c.

I was under the impression using 'ifdefs' in 'C' code was frowned upon
(Documentation/SubmittingPatches section 2.2).  This would be an
exception?

Mimi

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