linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v1 7/7] bpf: Always test unprivileged programs

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Message-ID: <589899BF.60007@iogearbox.net>
Date:   Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:43:59 +0100
From:   Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>
To:     Mickaël Salaün <mic@...ikod.net>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
CC:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...com>,
        Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v1 7/7] bpf: Always test unprivileged programs

On 02/06/2017 12:14 AM, Mickaël Salaün wrote:
> If selftests are run as root, then execute the unprivileged checks as
> well. This switch from 240 to 364 tests.
>
> The test numbers are suffixed with "/u" when executed as unprivileged or
> with "/p" when executed as privileged.
>
> The geteuid() check is replaced with a capability check.
>
> Handling capabilities require the libcap dependency.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mickaël Salaün <mic@...ikod.net>
> Cc: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...com>
> Cc: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>
> Cc: Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>

Very useful! Could probably also go as stand-alone to net-next,
but how you prefer.

Acked-by: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>