From: Ian Kent Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2018 00:11:45 +0000 (-0700) Subject: autofs: comment on selinux changes needed for module autoload X-Git-Url: http://git.lede-project.org./?a=commitdiff_plain;h=8240b716e200b3da215ea5a22a49f76f2c846a78;p=openwrt%2Fstaging%2Fblogic.git autofs: comment on selinux changes needed for module autoload Due to the autofs4 module using a file system type name of autofs different from the module containing directory name autoload did not function properly. To work around this kernel configurations have often elected to build the module into the kernel. This can result in selinux policies that prohibit autoloading of the autofs module which need to be changed. Add a comment about this to "possible changes" section of the autofs4 module help. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/152686474171.6155.1239659539983577463.stgit@pluto.themaw.net Signed-off-by: Ian Kent Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- diff --git a/fs/autofs4/Kconfig b/fs/autofs4/Kconfig index 2c2fdf989f90..99fda4d6da25 100644 --- a/fs/autofs4/Kconfig +++ b/fs/autofs4/Kconfig @@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ config AUTOFS4_FS and the module name are the same as the file system name there is no need to manually load module. - any "alias autofs autofs4" will need to be removed. + - due to the autofs4 module directory name not being the same as + its file system name autoloading didn't work properly. Because + of this kernel configurations would often build the module into + the kernel. This may have resulted in selinux policies that will + prevent the autofs module from autoloading and will need to be + updated. Please configure AUTOFS_FS instead of AUTOFS4_FS from now on.