linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cgroup: fix device deny of DEV

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Date:	Tue, 22 May 2012 10:23:11 +0800
From:	Amos Kong <akong@...hat.com>
To:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>
CC:	Li Zefan <lizefan@...wei.com>,
	Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>,
	containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org, mtosatti@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tj@...nel.org,
	cgroups@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cgroup: fix device deny of DEV_ALL

On 22/05/12 10:08, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> At line 135, there is
>
> if (walk->type == DEV_ALL)
> 	goto remove;
>
> I wonder if that was meant to be 'if (wh->type == DEV_ALL)'.  That
> seems to fit better with what I would have meant to have happen.
> But it's already handled by line 342.  So I think deleting lines
> 135-136 might be best.  What do you think?

Hi Serge,

If we expect nothing changed ('a *:* rwm' doesn't change),
delete 135-136 will be ok.

But I have explained my patch in another email, I also think
it's unnecessary to remove 'a *:* rwm' before executing:
  @ echo 'b 253:3 rw'>  devices.deny

-- 
			Amos.
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