Re: [patch] file capabilities: Add no_file_caps switch

["Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Quoting James Morris (jmorris@xxxxxxxxx):
> On Wed, 27 Aug 2008, David Howells wrote:
> 
> >  (2) Neuter sys_capset().  I've been holding this off for the next merge
> >      window as it isn't a bugfix, unlike (1).  Perhaps I should ask James to
> >      push it to Linus.  James?
> 
> Linus only pulled the PF_SUPERPRIV fix once the sys_capset change was 
> removed from the patch.  It really does need to be a bugfix at this stage.

Ok, sorry, of course that makes sense.  I was just confused about where
the patch was originally heading.

Would it be appropriate to put the capset neutering patch in your
security-testing tree, James, or does that feed straight into
linux-next?

thanks,
-serge
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