diff -durN linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/include/linux/kernel.h linux-2.6.12.1-seal/include/linux/kernel.h
--- linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/include/linux/kernel.h	2005-06-27 19:28:54.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.12.1-seal/include/linux/kernel.h	2005-06-27 22:21:48.000000000 +0100
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@
 extern int tainted;
 extern const char *print_tainted(void);
 extern void add_taint(unsigned);
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SEAL
+extern int module_seal;
+#endif
 
 /* Values used for system_state */
 extern enum system_states {
diff -durN linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/include/linux/sysctl.h linux-2.6.12.1-seal/include/linux/sysctl.h
--- linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/include/linux/sysctl.h	2005-06-27 19:28:57.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.12.1-seal/include/linux/sysctl.h	2005-06-27 22:26:12.000000000 +0100
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 	KERN_UNKNOWN_NMI_PANIC=66, /* int: unknown nmi panic flag */
 	KERN_BOOTLOADER_TYPE=67, /* int: boot loader type */
 	KERN_RANDOMIZE=68, /* int: randomize virtual address space */
+	KERN_MODULE_SEAL=69,	/* int: module loading forbidden */
 };
 
 
@@ -801,6 +802,8 @@
 			 void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
 extern int proc_dointvec_bset(ctl_table *, int, struct file *,
 			      void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
+extern int proc_dointvec_seal(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+			      void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos);
 extern int proc_dointvec_minmax(ctl_table *, int, struct file *,
 				void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
 extern int proc_dointvec_jiffies(ctl_table *, int, struct file *,
diff -durN linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/init/Kconfig linux-2.6.12.1-seal/init/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/init/Kconfig	2005-06-27 19:28:59.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.12.1-seal/init/Kconfig	2005-06-27 22:21:49.000000000 +0100
@@ -463,6 +463,16 @@
 	  the version).  With this option, such a "srcversion" field
 	  will be created for all modules.  If unsure, say N.
 
+config MODULE_SEAL
+	bool "Module sealing support"
+	depends on MODULES && PROC_FS
+	help
+	  This option provides a file /proc/sys/kernel/module_seal,
+	  initially containing the value 0. If it is set to a non-zero
+	  value, all module loading and unloading will be prohibited
+	  until the next reboot: further changes to the flag will be
+	  ignored.
+
 config KMOD
 	bool "Automatic kernel module loading"
 	depends on MODULES
diff -durN linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/kernel/module.c linux-2.6.12.1-seal/kernel/module.c
--- linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/kernel/module.c	2005-06-27 19:28:59.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.12.1-seal/kernel/module.c	2005-06-27 22:21:49.000000000 +0100
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 #define ARCH_SHF_SMALL 0
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SEAL
+int module_seal = 0;
+#endif
+
 /* If this is set, the section belongs in the init part of the module */
 #define INIT_OFFSET_MASK (1UL << (BITS_PER_LONG-1))
 
@@ -1765,6 +1769,12 @@
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_MODULE))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SEAL
+	/* Must not be sealed */
+	if (module_seal)
+		return -EPERM;
+#endif
+
 	/* Only one module load at a time, please */
 	if (down_interruptible(&module_mutex) != 0)
 		return -EINTR;
diff -durN linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/kernel/sysctl.c linux-2.6.12.1-seal/kernel/sysctl.c
--- linux-2.6.12.1-seal-orig/kernel/sysctl.c	2005-06-27 19:29:00.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.12.1-seal/kernel/sysctl.c	2005-06-27 22:21:49.000000000 +0100
@@ -589,6 +589,16 @@
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec,
 	},
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SEAL
+        {
+		.ctl_name	= KERN_MODULE_SEAL,
+		.procname	= "module_seal",
+		.data		= &module_seal,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
+		.mode		= 0600,
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec_seal,
+	},
+#endif
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= KERN_PRINTK_RATELIMIT,
 		.procname	= "printk_ratelimit",
@@ -1663,6 +1673,22 @@
 				do_proc_dointvec_bset_conv,&op);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SEAL
+/*
+ *	You can't change the seal unless it's zero.
+ */
+
+int proc_dointvec_seal(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+		       void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	if (module_seal != 0) {
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
+	return do_proc_dointvec(table,write,filp,buffer,lenp,ppos,NULL,NULL);
+}
+#endif
+
 struct do_proc_dointvec_minmax_conv_param {
 	int *min;
 	int *max;