netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: ethtool: don't require CAP_NET_ADMIN for ETHTOOL

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Date:   Fri, 25 Nov 2016 20:23:45 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     mlichvar@...hat.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, decot@...glers.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: ethtool: don't require CAP_NET_ADMIN for
 ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS

From: Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@...hat.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:55:06 +0100

> The ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS command is deprecating the ETHTOOL_GSET
> command and likewise it shouldn't require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@...hat.com>

Good catch, applied, thanks.