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A list of the active security modules can be found by reading
``/sys/kernel/security/lsm``. This is a comma separated list, and
will always include the capability module. The list reflects the
-order in which checks are made. The capability module will always
-be first, followed by any "minor" modules (e.g. Yama) and then
-the one "major" module (e.g. SELinux) if there is one configured.
+order in which checks are made. The capability module will be
+first, unless CONFIG_SECURITY_LOCKDOWN_LSM_EARLY is enabled, in
+which case the lockdown module will precede it. The integrity
+modules (e.g. IMA and EVM), if enabled in the kernel
+configuration, are always placed at the end of the list. Any
+other "minor" modules (e.g. Yama) and the one "major" module
+(e.g. SELinux), if there is one configured, appear in between,
+in the order given by CONFIG_LSM or the ``"lsm=..."`` kernel
+command line parameter.
Process attributes associated with "major" security modules should
be accessed and maintained using the special files in ``/proc/.../attr``.