# \[PATCH v7 16/16\] Smack: Remove the exclusive flag

- From: Casey Schaufler \<casey@schaufler-ca.com\>
- Date: 2019-08-07 22:43:20 
- List: linux-security-module
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-security-module/2019/08/16281970
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-security-module/2019/08/16281955/t.md

```text
Smack no longer needs to be treated as an "exclusive" security module.
Remove the flag that indicates it is exclusive.

Signed-off-by: Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com>
---
 security/smack/smack_lsm.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 122c13604d28..3b76ec6cf960 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -4822,7 +4822,7 @@ static __init int smack_init(void)
  */
 DEFINE_LSM(smack) = {
 	.name = "smack",
-	.flags = LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR | LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE,
+	.flags = LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR,
 	.blobs = &smack_blob_sizes,
 	.init = smack_init,
 };
-- 
2.20.1

```
