# \[PATCH 43/97\] LSM: Create a data structure for a security context - From: Casey Schaufler \ - Date: 2019-02-28 22:20:21 - List: linux-security-module - Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-security-module/2019/02/16280715 - Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-security-module/2019/02/16280682/t.md ```text A "security context" is the text representation of the information used by LSMs. This provides a structure so that the use can be made consistant. Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler --- include/linux/security.h | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h index b8c67da7409e..b60152334d9f 100644 --- a/include/linux/security.h +++ b/include/linux/security.h @@ -116,6 +116,17 @@ static inline bool lsm_export_equal(struct lsm_export *l, struct lsm_export *m) extern struct lsm_export *lsm_export_skb(struct sk_buff *skb); +/* Text representation of LSM specific security information - a "context" */ +struct lsm_context { + char *context; + u32 len; +}; + +static inline void lsm_context_init(struct lsm_context *cp) +{ + memset(cp, 0, sizeof(*cp)); +} + /* These functions are in security/commoncap.c */ extern int cap_capable(const struct cred *cred, struct user_namespace *ns, int cap, unsigned int opts); -- 2.17.0 ```