Re: [nlug] University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel

"This is the most popular operating system kernel on the planet used by billions of devices." This is exactly why it is important to see how well it is protected. We want it to be as secure as possible. The experiment could not happen at all with the Windows kernel since it's not open source. Some

Re: [nlug] University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel

I am trusting what they put in their paper. So. :) I do think this kind of research needs to be done, I just don't know how to do it in an ethical way, not wasting the time of the developers. I also think the kernel maintainers are the ones most likely to find such submissions. If a

Re: [nlug] University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel

Start reading here: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nfs/20210407001658.2208535-1-pakki...@umn.edu/ This is one of my favorites, the original is gone but you can get some of it in the reply: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-nfs/yh%2ffm%2ftsbmczz...@kroah.com/ This is the part - note that Pakki is

[nlug] New job

I am starting a new contract job as a C / Oracle SQL / Unix shell script developer, working as a contractor to DXC Technology on Medicaid code for the state of Mississippi. I will be working remotely, from home. This is very similar to several previous contracts. All of the preliminary paperwork

Re: [nlug] University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel

Well, the news report I read said the bugs were submitted and accepted. On Sat, Apr 24, 2021, 11:12 AM Kent Perrier wrote: > That isn't true (flaws now in use on production systems). If you read > their paper >

Re: [nlug] Memory/resource leak in Android 10

No references, but the fact that the need to reboot went down sharply once I was using a stronger connection makes me suspect the bug is in the WiFi code. Cycling airplane mode on and off sometimes cleared the problem, but not always. My phone is a Motorola One Action, connecting to Verizon, and

Re: [nlug] Memory/resource leak in Android 10

Interesting! Is this a suspicion, or do you have any references to the said memory leak? The only thing I noticed in my case is that sometimes my phone doesn't pick up mobile data reception or LTE towers. I suspect that it has to do with my phone provider which is Google Fi, and it uses T-Mobile

Re: [nlug] University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel

GKH (Greg Kroah-Hartman) got pissed off pretty much. Here is a ZDNet article about it https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/greg-kroah-hartman-bans-university-of-minnesota-from-linux-development-for-deliberately-buggy-patches/ This patch quoted in the article

Re: [nlug] University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel

That isn't true (flaws now in use on production systems). If you read their paper , once the maintainer said "ok, looks good" they told the maintainer of the issue with the code and not to use it. (Section VI

[nlug] University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel

Two researchers at the University of Minnesota have admitted they deliberately introduced security flaws into the Linux kernel, in order to determine how effective the review process is. As a result, all code changes originating from the university have been rolled back and are being re-reviewed,

[nlug] Memory/resource leak in Android 10

When I first moved into my apartment, I was relying on an open WiFi hotspot elsewhere in the building. The signal was weak after passing through the concrete floor, and it was common to lose my connection for a few seconds. I was also having to reboot my phone, a Motorola One Action running