linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] [PATCH 2/2] capabilities: implement 64-bit capabilities

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Date:	Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:21:11 -0700
From:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
To:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>, sds@...ho.nsa.gov,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, morgan@...nel.org,
	chrisw@...s-sol.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kaigai@...gai.gr.jp, casey@...aufler-ca.com
Subject: Re: [RFC] [PATCH 2/2] capabilities: implement 64-bit capabilities

* Serge E. Hallyn (serge@...lyn.com) wrote:
> I guess now that I've written this out, it seems pretty clear
> that capget64() and capget64() are the way to go.  Any objections?

How is capget64() different from capget() that supports 2 different
header->versions (I thought that was the whole point of the versioned,
rather opaque interface)?  I don't object to a new syscall, but I don't
see why it's required to avoid breaking libcap.

thanks,
-chris
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