/* variant defined in fs/lids.c */
int lids_reload_conf=0;
int lids_load=0; /* it is raised to 1 when kernel boot */
int lids_local_on=1;
int lids_local_pid=0;

/* in init/main.c */
#ifdef CONFIG_LIDS
/*
* lids_setup , read lids info from the kernel.
*/
static void __init lids_setup(char *str, int *ints)
{
if (ints[0] > 0 && ints[1] >= 0)
====> _lids_load= ints[1];
}
#endif
....
/* init the LIDS when the system bootup up */

static void __init do_basic_setup(void)
{
......
/* Mount the root filesystem.. */
mount_root();

#ifdef CONFIG_LIDS
/* init the ids file system */
---> lids_load=_lids_load;
lids_local_on=_lids_load;
lids_flags=lids_load * (LIDS_FLAGS_LIDS_ON | LIDS_FLAGS_LIDS_LOCAL_ON);
===> printk("Linux Intrusion Detection System %s \n",lids_load==1?"starts":"stops");
init_vfs_security();
#endif
......
}