From bdab18633a302c82b5e5d5dbc4e38b0baf9c0837 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Linus Torvalds Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:15:23 -0700 Subject: Merge tag 'locking-urgent-2026-09-20' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip Pull futex fix from Ingo Molnar: - Also allocate a default private futex hash on vfork() as well, to avoid races with (private) futex waiters (Peter Zijlstra) * tag 'locking-urgent-2026-09-20' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: futex: Also allocate private hash on vfork() --- Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst (limited to 'Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst') diff --git a/Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst b/Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5895e529d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +================================= +Linux Security Module Development +================================= + +Based on https://lore.kernel.org/r/20071026073721.618b4778@laptopd505.fenrus.org, +a new LSM is accepted into the kernel when its intent (a description of +what it tries to protect against and in what cases one would expect to +use it) has been appropriately documented in ``Documentation/admin-guide/LSM/``. +This allows an LSM's code to be easily compared to its goals, and so +that end users and distros can make a more informed decision about which +LSMs suit their requirements. + +For extensive documentation on the available LSM hook interfaces, please +see ``security/security.c`` and associated structures: + +.. kernel-doc:: security/security.c + :export: -- cgit v1.3.1