linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/59] Introduce credentials

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Date:	Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:33:55 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/59] Introduce credentials

> The wrappings are there to make the implementation of copy-on-write credentials
> easier.

What do we get from copy-on-write credentials ? I've never seen
credentials of any kind showing in profiles so why do we need this ?

Alan

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