linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v3 0/2] allow blk-zoned ioctls without CAP_SYS

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Date:   Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:04:36 +0000
From:   Aravind Ramesh <Aravind.Ramesh@....com>
To:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...com>
CC:     "linux-block@...r.kernel.org" <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Niklas Cassel <Niklas.Cassel@....com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 0/2] allow blk-zoned ioctls without CAP_SYS_ADMIN


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Niklas Cassel <Niklas.Cassel@....com>
> Sent: Monday, July 5, 2021 4:57 PM
> To: Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>; Jens Axboe <axboe@...com>
> Cc: linux-block@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] allow blk-zoned ioctls without CAP_SYS_ADMIN
> 
> On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 09:20:15AM +0200, Niklas Cassel wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 12:23:19PM +0000, Niklas Cassel wrote:
> > > From: Niklas Cassel <niklas.cassel@....com>
> > >
> > > Allow the following blk-zoned ioctls: BLKREPORTZONE, BLKRESETZONE,
> > > BLKOPENZONE, BLKCLOSEZONE, and BLKFINISHZONE to be performed without
> > > CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
> > >
> > > Neither read() nor write() requires CAP_SYS_ADMIN, and considering
> > > the close relationship between read()/write() and these ioctls,
> > > there is no reason to require CAP_SYS_ADMIN for these ioctls either.
> > >
> > > Changes since v2:
> > > -Drop the FMODE_READ check from patch 2/2.
> > > Right now it is possible to open() the device with O_WRONLY and get
> > > the zone report from that fd. Therefore adding a FMODE_READ check on
> > > BLKREPORTZONE would break existing applications.
> > > Instead, just remove the existing CAP_SYS_ADMIN check.
> > >
> > >
> > > Niklas Cassel (2):
> > >   blk-zoned: allow zone management send operations without CAP_SYS_ADMIN
> > >   blk-zoned: allow BLKREPORTZONE without CAP_SYS_ADMIN
> > >
> > >  block/blk-zoned.c | 6 ------
> > >  1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > --
> > > 2.31.1
> >
> > Hello Jens,
> >
> >
> > A gentle ping on this series.
> >
> > I think it has sufficient Reviewed-by tags by now.
> >
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Niklas
> 
> Hello again Jens,
> 
> 
> any chance of this series being picked up?
> 
Hello Jens,

Gentle ping.
Could you please take a look at this series ?

Thanks,
Aravind

> 
> Kind regards,
> Niklas