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diff --git a/Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst b/Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..31d92bc5fdd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +================================= +Linux Security Module Development +================================= + +Based on https://lkml.org/lkml/2007/10/26/215, +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 ``include/linux/lsm_hooks.h`` and associated structures: + +.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/lsm_hooks.h + :internal: |