linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] System Wide Capability Bounding Set

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Date:	Tue, 1 Feb 2011 15:26:05 -0600
From:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>
To:	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
Cc:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>,
	Steve Grubb <sgrubb@...hat.com>,
	"Andrew G. Morgan" <morgan@...nel.org>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...onical.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] System Wide Capability Bounding Set

Quoting Eric Paris (eparis@...hat.com):
> What are we thinking?  Any suggestions how to do what we need other than
> 
> global bounding such that  pP' = gbset & (fI | pI)

That should be sufficient for what you want.

I would however like to hear whether Andrew has had any other ideas
given the broader picture.

> Or an interface in which I can force things out of the bset and pI of
> other tasks?  Possibly the interface could be specific to the "khelper"
> thread?

No no no no no :)

thanks,
-serge
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