linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -v4 1/3] Capabilities: move cap_file

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Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.00.0908050938320.28805@tundra.namei.org>
Date:	Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:42:06 +1000 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...ho.nsa.gov,
	James Carter <jwcart2@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>, spender@...ecurity.net,
	Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh@...hat.com>, cl@...ux-foundation.org,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, kees@...flux.net,
	Chad Sellers <csellers@...sys.com>,
	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -v4 1/3] Capabilities: move cap_file_mmap to
 commoncap.c

On Fri, 31 Jul 2009, Eric Paris wrote:

> Currently we duplicate the mmap_min_addr test in cap_file_mmap and in
> security_file_mmap if !CONFIG_SECURITY.  This patch moves cap_file_mmap
> into commoncap.c and then calls that function directly from
> security_file_mmap ifndef CONFIG_SECURITY like all of the other capability
> checks are done.

These patches could do with more review / ack / signoff.  Anyone?  Bueller?

However, if there are no further comments, I'll likely apply these to 
security-testing#next.


- James
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James Morris
<jmorris@...ei.org>
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