netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH] tcp: introduce raw access to experimental options

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Message-ID: <50B5E38B.4020107@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:	Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:12:27 +0100
From:	Einar Lueck <elelueck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, frankbla@...ibm.com, raspl@...ibm.com,
	ubacher@...ibm.com, samudrala@...ibm.com
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] tcp: introduce raw access to experimental options

On 11/21/2012 03:26 PM, Einar Lueck wrote:
> On 11/16/2012 07:44 PM, David Miller wrote:
>>
>> Unprivileged access to set and fetch these things?  I don't think
>> that's a good idea.
>>
>> Also, your code has a lot of coding style errors.
>>
>
> Would a restriction to a CAP_NET_ADMIN like privilege level address and
> resolve your concerns?
>
> Thx,
> Einar.

Would CAP_NET_ADMIN address your concerns? If would go ahead then and 
work on a corresponding new version of the patch.

Thx,
Einar.

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