Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:04:19 -0500 | From | "Serge E. Hallyn" <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] [PATCH] file posix capabilities |
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Quoting KaiGai Kohei (kaigai.kohei@gmail.com): > Hi, > > >>See > >>http://www.kaigai.gr.jp/index.php?FrontPage#b556e50d > >>http://www.kaigai.gr.jp/pub/fscaps-1.0-kg.src.rpm > >> > >>The later SRPM package includes the cap_file.c. > >>It will be a good sample of using libcaps. > > > >And this has a version number built in, as Eric was asking for. > > _LINUX_CAPABILITY_VERSION defined as 0x19980330 is used for this. > Is there a possibility to be changed future, isn't it? > For example, when we think 32-bit width is not enough. > > >My tools were purely for testing, and just kept everything as simple as > >possible. So I'll happily port the kernel patch to use your tools :) > > > >For that matter I see you have your own kernel patch. Would you mind > >submitting that to lkml as an alternative to mine? > > I have no plan to submit now. It'll be called "Re-investment of wheel".
Assuming you meant reinvention, not at all. We want to get the best patch in.
> # In addition, I'm currently busy to hack PostgreSQL. :D
Ok, well thanks for taking a look at this one.
> I hope to confirm one more point. > Endian conpatibility is considered in the patches?
Not yet. Will add that and a check of the cap bitfield length as mentioned in another email.
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