431910 – xattr based pax needs documentation

Bug 431910 - xattr based pax needs documentation

Summary: xattr based pax needs documentation

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Hardened (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal (vote)
Assignee:	The Gentoo Linux Hardened Team

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Blocks:	427888
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Reported:	2012-08-18 21:56 UTC by Anthony Basile
Modified:	2013-04-11 16:01 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Anthony Basile gentoo-dev

2012-08-18 21:56:34 UTC

This bug is here simply to remind me to get the documentationon done: 0) how to configure the kernel for xattr based pax, 1) how to migrate from PT_PAX to xattr pax, 2) how to maintain an xattr pax based pax system.  This issue rises to the level of a bug, and a blocker, because the unexpecting user who has a legacy system pulled out from underneath may find herself in trouble.  The change over should be accompanied by a news item.

Comment 1 Anthony Basile gentoo-dev

2012-12-29 23:35:13 UTC

There is now updated documentation at

    http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/hardened/pax-quickstart.xml

Comment 2 Roman Žilka 2013-04-08 10:35:44 UTC

Please consider adding a line to make.conf(5) -> FEATURES -> xattr about the fact that when this feature is set, pax xattr markings happen, and vice versa. Idea spawned from discussion in bug 464932.

Comment 3 Roman Žilka 2013-04-11 16:01:51 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> Please consider adding a line to make.conf(5) -> FEATURES -> xattr about the
> fact that when this feature is set, pax xattr markings happen, and vice
> versa. Idea spawned from discussion in bug 464932.

OK, this fact turned out not to be a fact. Ignore the above comment, please.