linux-kernel - Re: Bisected regression: iterate_fd() selinux change affects flash plugin

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Date:	Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:20:55 -0500
From:	Pavel Roskin <proski@....org>
To:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
Cc:	Eric Paris <eparis@...isplace.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	SE-Linux <selinux@...ho.nsa.gov>
Subject: Re: Bisected regression: iterate_fd() selinux change affects flash
	plugin

Quoting Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>:

> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 03:40:34AM +0000, Al Viro wrote:
>
>> The bug is real, but Pavel's patch is all wrong.  The problem is in the
>> argument; we should pass descriptor number, not descriptor + 1.  And fixing
>> that (in iterator_fd() itself) makes all callbacks work as they ought to.
>>
>> PS: Pavel, the life is painful enough as it is, no need to involve BZ into
>> it.  Next time you need to post a patch, please do just that, especially
>> when it's so short, OK?
>
> See tonight's vfs.git#for-linus; the head is at commit a77cfcb.

Works for me!  Thank you!  Sorry if I mishandled anything.

-- 
Regards,
Pavel Roskin
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