linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] CRED: Fix regression in cap_capable() as shown up by sys

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Message-ID: <20090105033702.GA9571@us.ibm.com>
Date:	Sun, 4 Jan 2009 21:37:02 -0600
From:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>
To:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
Cc:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	Andrew Morgan <morgan@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] CRED: Fix regression in cap_capable() as shown up by
	sys_faccessat() [ver #2]

Quoting Serge E. Hallyn (serue@...ibm.com):
> seemingly natural could be confusing in cases like this.
> cap_set_acting() -  i like it...

(Yes, please ignore that.  I'm going to sleep.)

-serge
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