Text relocations in kernel modules

[Jim Ohlstein]

On 4/2/12 12:49 PM, Richard Yao wrote:
> On 04/02/12 05:56, Tom Evans wrote:
>> On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 3:42 AM, Richard Yao <ryao at cs.stonybrook.edu> wrote:
>>>> There are no security implications, no system resources to be wasted.
>>>>
>>>> And if you think there are security implications, then lets see a
>>>> proof-of-concept.
>>>
>>> If I find time to write a proof-of-concept, I promise to publish it
>>> publicly. Your security team will find out when everyone else does.
>>
>> Richard, I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish here. You have
>> had a clear explanation of why certain things are done in a certain
>> way in the FreeBSD codebase, and a confirmation that they do not think
>> it causes any security issues in FreeBSD.
>>
>> Your response is to threaten to write an exploit against FreeBSD, and
>> distribute it publicly before disclosing to security at .
> 
> Some people believe that projects that do not take proper
> countermeasures against security vulnerabilities do not deserve to have
> special notification of issues. I happen to be one of them.

Wow. You're not only an ass, you're a pompous ass.

> 
>> Are you trying to be an ass? Someone disagrees with you on the
>> internet, so you throw all the toys out the pram?
> 
> I suggest that you look at things from my perspective. I asked a simple
> question on your mailing list. I then received several private emails
> from various FreeBSD developers insulting my intelligence for the act of
> asking a question. Who is the "ass" here?
> 

See above. Or... look in the mirror.

-- 
Jim Ohlstein