Re: own kernel vs debian kernel (was: ptrace exploit)
On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 11:09:33AM +0200, Gergely Trifonov wrote:
> the linux kernel IS monolithic no matter if you enable loadable modules or not. if you
> use modules, it doesn't change the basic structure of the kernel (it is monolithic by design). i think disabling modules on a secure machine is a good idea, but using grsecurity is strongly recommended.
>From the latin, Mono Lithic == Single Stone, ie one single
piece.
I do both. Disable modules *and* do a lot of grsec
fiddling.
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