netdev - [PATCH] net: ethtool: don't require CAP_NET_ADMIN for ETHTOOL

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Date:   Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:55:06 +0100
From:   Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@...hat.com>
To:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     David Decotigny <decot@...glers.com>
Subject: [PATCH] net: ethtool: don't require CAP_NET_ADMIN for ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS

The ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS command is deprecating the ETHTOOL_GSET
command and likewise it shouldn't require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Signed-off-by: Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@...hat.com>
---
 net/core/ethtool.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/net/core/ethtool.c b/net/core/ethtool.c
index 9774898..047a175 100644
--- a/net/core/ethtool.c
+++ b/net/core/ethtool.c
@@ -2479,6 +2479,7 @@ int dev_ethtool(struct net *net, struct ifreq *ifr)
 	case ETHTOOL_GET_TS_INFO:
 	case ETHTOOL_GEEE:
 	case ETHTOOL_GTUNABLE:
+	case ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS:
 		break;
 	default:
 		if (!ns_capable(net->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-- 
2.9.3