linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: android: binder.c: Use more appropriate functions for euid retrieval

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Message-ID: <20140531195205.GA14077@kroah.com>
Date:	Sat, 31 May 2014 12:52:05 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Tair Rzayev <tair.rzayev@...il.com>
Cc:	swetland@...gle.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: android: binder.c: Use more appropriate
 functions for euid retrieval

On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 10:43:34PM +0300, Tair Rzayev wrote:
> Instead of getting the reference to whole credential structure, use
> task_euid() and current_euid() to get it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tair Rzayev <tair.rzayev@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/android/binder.c | 14 +++++++-------
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

What kernel tree did you make this against?  It doesn't seem to match up
with what is in my staging-next branch to merge with Linus for the next
release, so please work against that one.

Oh, and I think this is already been done, although in a bit different
way there, please check to make sure it is correct.

thanks,

greg k-h
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