linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 02/15] exec: Rename bprm->cred_prepared to called_set

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Date:   Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:56:46 -0400
From:   Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>,
        Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
        Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>,
        James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>,
        "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
        "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
        Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 02/15] exec: Rename bprm->cred_prepared to called_set_creds

On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 6:25 PM, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:
> The cred_prepared bprm flag has a misleading name. It has nothing to do
> with the bprm_prepare_cred hook, and actually tracks if bprm_set_creds has
> been called. Rename this flag and improve its comment.
>
> Cc: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
> Cc: John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>
> Cc: Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
> Cc: Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>
> Cc: Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
> Cc: James Morris <james.l.morris@...cle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> ---
>  fs/binfmt_flat.c           | 2 +-
>  fs/exec.c                  | 2 +-
>  include/linux/binfmts.h    | 8 ++++++--
>  security/apparmor/domain.c | 2 +-
>  security/selinux/hooks.c   | 2 +-
>  security/smack/smack_lsm.c | 2 +-
>  security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c   | 2 +-
>  7 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>

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