From dfb7ea6fd111764405a20fcfd57fc1642817efec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aneesh Agrawal Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 10:49:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] kernel: Document Yama implications in release notes --- nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml index 9bc42edb49bc..c1107977db79 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml @@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ following incompatible changes: radicale. + + + + The Yama LSM is now enabled by default in the kernel, + which prevents ptracing non-child processes. + This means you will not be able to attach gdb to an existing process, + but will need to start that process from gdb (so it is a child). + +