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SubjectRe: [patch] file capabilities: Add no_file_caps switch
On Wed, 27 Aug 2008, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:

> Quoting James Morris (jmorris@namei.org):
> > On Wed, 27 Aug 2008, David Howells wrote:
> >
> > > (2) Neuter sys_capset(). I've been holding this off for the next merge
> > > window as it isn't a bugfix, unlike (1). Perhaps I should ask James to
> > > push it to Linus. James?
> >
> > Linus only pulled the PF_SUPERPRIV fix once the sys_capset change was
> > removed from the patch. It really does need to be a bugfix at this stage.
>
> Ok, sorry, of course that makes sense. I was just confused about where
> the patch was originally heading.
>
> Would it be appropriate to put the capset neutering patch in your
> security-testing tree, James, or does that feed straight into
> linux-next?

It's already in the next-creds branch, but it could be added to the next
branch (which will be pushed to Linus in the next merge window). Both
branches are in linux-next.


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James Morris
<jmorris@namei.org>


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