linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 0/2] allow blk-zoned ioctls without CAP_SYS

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Date:   Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:13:42 -0600
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     Niklas Cassel <Niklas.Cassel@....com>,
        Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.com>,
        Shaun Tancheff <shaun@...cheff.com>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        Damien Le Moal <Damien.LeMoal@....com>
Cc:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...com>,
        "linux-block@...r.kernel.org" <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 0/2] allow blk-zoned ioctls without CAP_SYS_ADMIN

On 8/11/21 5:05 AM, 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.

Applied, thanks.

-- 
Jens Axboe