SeBSD synched with 6.0 RELEASE

[Robert Watson]

On Fri, 4 Nov 2005, Dingo wrote:

> So now that 6.0 is cut and RELEASE are there any plans to run a SeBSD 
> snapshot ? Its would be nice to see something more current as even the 
> previous snapshot was based on a dated early version of 6.). Any plans 
> in the works, I see the base is current, but seBSD tree is still dated

I'm in the process of updating the TrustedBSD base branch to a recent 7.x, 
and hope to finish that in the next few days.  I have plans to then merge 
those changes towards the MAC branch, although that will take some time to 
merge due to some conflicting changes between the base FreeBSD tree and 
MAC branch.  Once those prerequisites are in place, it should be possible 
to begin work on updating SEBSD to a post 6.0-RELEASE state.  One of the 
conflicts introduced in earlier work was that FreeBSD has made further 
moves towards using nmount(), which generated conflicts with the 
introduction of a labeled mount system call in the SEBSD branch.  With the 
movement towards nmount(), a special system call for a labeled mount is no 
longer required, as the label can simply become an additional nmount() 
argument.  However, some further tweaking and merging of that conversion 
is required.  In short: currently, no ETA, but hopefully in the next month 
or so.

More hands are certainly welcome :-).  The code in the SEBSD branch right 
now needs to have its update to a slightly older 6.x finished as a first 
step, which basically involves fixing up any continuing disruption from 
the nmount change.

Robert N M Watson
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