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DateTue, 23 Sep 2008 16:48:37 +1000 (EST)
FromJames Morris <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] file capabilities: add no_file_caps switch (v2)
On Mon, 22 Sep 2008, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:

> > I agree. These other behaviorial changes should not depend on 
> > CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES; the old behavior should just be fixed 
> > instead.
> 
> That of course would be the point of the patch 3/3, which removes
> CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES as a config option.

btw, don't make it Y at all (patch 1/3 ?), as Linus has outlawed making 
new features default to Y.

>  Should I do that when I redo the patch as per Stephen's suggestion to 
> use filecaps=0/1?

Given that there's existing use of no_file_caps, and that I doubt Fedora 
will provide an install option to disable it, probably just stick with 
no_file_caps.


- James
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James Morris
<jmorris@namei.org>


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