linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] coredump: cleanup documentation for suid

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Message-ID: <46AFF092.6050802@kernel.sg>
Date:	Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:31:46 +0800
From:	Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@...nel.sg>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Kawai, Hidehiro" <hidehiro.kawai.ez@...achi.com>,
	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>,
	Bryan Wu <bryan.wu@...log.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] coredump: cleanup documentation for suid_dumpable

Hi Alan,

Alan Cox wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:03:40 +0800
> Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@...nel.sg> wrote:
> 
>> This patch removes documentation that is related to suidsafe core dump
>> mode.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Eugene Teo <eugeneteo@...nel.sg>
> 
> NAK - this feature is actively used and can be set by the sysctl
> interface. The PRCTL fixup was just a bug being fixed. The sysctl
> interface is still relevant.

Thank you for correcting me. Appreciated. I am not aware that it is still
being actively used. May I know who or which program is using this feature?

Thanks,
Eugene
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