linux-kernel - [PATCH 0/2] test capability for remote task

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Date:   Thu, 22 Dec 2016 00:10:14 +0800
From:   Jike Song <jike.song@...el.com>
To:     serge@...lyn.com, alex.williamson@...hat.com
Cc:     linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kwankhede@...dia.com,
        kraxel@...hat.com, jike.song@...el.com
Subject: [PATCH 0/2] test capability for remote task

Sometimes vfio iommu type1 needs to pin memory for a remote task other
than current, thereby needs to test the CAP_IPC_LOCK capability for
that task.

The proper routine for this purpose is has_capability(), but it is
not yet exported for modules. None of currently exported capability-
testing symbols allows a specified task. So here has_capability()
is exported then used in the vfio iommu type1 driver.

Jike Song (2):
  capability: export has_capability
  vfio iommu type1: fix the testing of capability for remote task

 drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c | 6 ++----
 kernel/capability.c             | 1 +
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

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