linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] file capabilities: add no_file

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Date:	Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:51:24 -0500
From:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>
To:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	James Morris <jmorris@...hat.com>,
	Andrew Morgan <morgan@...nel.org>,
	Andreas Gruenbacher <agruen@...e.de>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] file capabilities: add no_file_caps switch (v2)

Quoting Chris Wright (chrisw@...s-sol.org):
> * Serge E. Hallyn (serue@...ibm.com) wrote:
> > --- a/kernel/capability.c
> > +++ b/kernel/capability.c
> > @@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cap_empty_set);
> >  EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cap_full_set);
> >  EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cap_init_eff_set);
> >  
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES
> > +int file_caps_enabled = 1;
> > +
> > +static int __init file_caps_disable(char *str)
> > +{
> > +	file_caps_enabled = 0;
> > +	return 1;
> > +}
> > +__setup("no_file_caps", file_caps_disable);
> > +#else
> > +static const int file_caps_enabled = 0;
> > +#endif
> 
> > --- a/security/commoncap.c
> > +++ b/security/commoncap.c
> > @@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
> >  #include <linux/prctl.h>
> >  #include <linux/securebits.h>
> >  
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES
> > +extern int file_caps_enabled;
> > +#else
> > +static const int file_caps_enabled = 0;
> > +#endif
> > +
> 
> file_caps_enabled cut 'n paste mistake when !CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES?

Oops, yup, thanks.

> Also, plan to update Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt?

Will do.

thanks,
-serge
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