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Pull security subsystem updates from James Morris: "This is basically a maintenance update for the TPM driver and EVM/IMA" Fix up conflicts in lib/digsig.c and security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c * 'next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jmorris/linux-security: (45 commits) tpm/ibmvtpm: build only when IBM pseries is configured ima: digital signature verification using asymmetric keys ima: rename hash calculation functions ima: use new crypto_shash API instead of old crypto_hash ima: add policy support for file system uuid evm: add file system uuid to EVM hmac tpm_tis: check pnp_acpi_device return code char/tpm/tpm_i2c_stm_st33: drop temporary variable for return value char/tpm/tpm_i2c_stm_st33: remove dead assignment in tpm_st33_i2c_probe char/tpm/tpm_i2c_stm_st33: Remove __devexit attribute char/tpm/tpm_i2c_stm_st33: Don't use memcpy for one byte assignment tpm_i2c_stm_st33: removed unused variables/code TPM: Wait for TPM_ACCESS tpmRegValidSts to go high at startup tpm: Fix cancellation of TPM commands (interrupt mode) tpm: Fix cancellation of TPM commands (polling mode) tpm: Store TPM vendor ID TPM: Work around buggy TPMs that block during continue self test tpm_i2c_stm_st33: fix oops when i2c client is unavailable char/tpm: Use struct dev_pm_ops for power management TPM: STMicroelectronics ST33 I2C BUILD STUFF ... |
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This directory attempts to document the ABI between the Linux kernel and userspace, and the relative stability of these interfaces. Due to the everchanging nature of Linux, and the differing maturity levels, these interfaces should be used by userspace programs in different ways. We have four different levels of ABI stability, as shown by the four different subdirectories in this location. Interfaces may change levels of stability according to the rules described below. The different levels of stability are: stable/ This directory documents the interfaces that the developer has defined to be stable. Userspace programs are free to use these interfaces with no restrictions, and backward compatibility for them will be guaranteed for at least 2 years. Most interfaces (like syscalls) are expected to never change and always be available. testing/ This directory documents interfaces that are felt to be stable, as the main development of this interface has been completed. The interface can be changed to add new features, but the current interface will not break by doing this, unless grave errors or security problems are found in them. Userspace programs can start to rely on these interfaces, but they must be aware of changes that can occur before these interfaces move to be marked stable. Programs that use these interfaces are strongly encouraged to add their name to the description of these interfaces, so that the kernel developers can easily notify them if any changes occur (see the description of the layout of the files below for details on how to do this.) obsolete/ This directory documents interfaces that are still remaining in the kernel, but are marked to be removed at some later point in time. The description of the interface will document the reason why it is obsolete and when it can be expected to be removed. removed/ This directory contains a list of the old interfaces that have been removed from the kernel. Every file in these directories will contain the following information: What: Short description of the interface Date: Date created KernelVersion: Kernel version this feature first showed up in. Contact: Primary contact for this interface (may be a mailing list) Description: Long description of the interface and how to use it. Users: All users of this interface who wish to be notified when it changes. This is very important for interfaces in the "testing" stage, so that kernel developers can work with userspace developers to ensure that things do not break in ways that are unacceptable. It is also important to get feedback for these interfaces to make sure they are working in a proper way and do not need to be changed further. How things move between levels: Interfaces in stable may move to obsolete, as long as the proper notification is given. Interfaces may be removed from obsolete and the kernel as long as the documented amount of time has gone by. Interfaces in the testing state can move to the stable state when the developers feel they are finished. They cannot be removed from the kernel tree without going through the obsolete state first. It's up to the developer to place their interfaces in the category they wish for it to start out in.