linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] security: add cred argument to security

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Message-ID: <4D54115C.6090403@schaufler-ca.com>
Date:	Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:25:00 -0800
From:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
To:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>,
	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>,
	Don Dutile <ddutile@...hat.com>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] security: add cred argument to security_capable()

On 2/10/2011 8:08 AM, Chris Wright wrote:
> * Casey Schaufler (casey@...aufler-ca.com) wrote:
>> On 2/9/2011 10:11 PM, Chris Wright wrote:
>>> Expand security_capable() to include cred, so that it can be usable in a
>>> wider range of call sites.
>> I'll bite. What to plan to use this for? I wouldn't see this getting
>> accepted on its own without a user. I don't see anything wrong with
>> the change other than that it is not used by anything.
> Casey, the user is in 2/2.

Which didn't show up on the LSM list. I see it now, but
had to go looking. Ok, no worries

> https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/10/16
>
>

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