netdev - Re: [PATCH 5/5] net: Use netlink_ns_capable to verify the permisions of netlink messages

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Date:	Thu, 08 May 2014 17:54:23 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
Cc:	stephen@...workplumber.org, luto@...capital.net,
	security@...nel.org, vgoyal@...hat.com, serge@...lyn.com,
	ssorce@...hat.com, ebiederm@...ssion.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	jorge@...2.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] net: Use netlink_ns_capable to verify the
 permisions of netlink messages

From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 14:41:43 -0700

> Annoying. We may have to revert the changes because of the
> regression, even though it sounds like the new semantics would
> actually be preferred for the very application that regresses...

I think we really have to go with the new semantics, personally.
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