Re: [PATCH] 2.6.23: Filesystem capabilities 0.17

From: Jan Kara
Date: Wed Oct 31 2007 - 13:09:12 EST


Hello,

> This patch implements filesystem capabilities. It allows to
> run privileged executables without the need for suid root.
Hmm, is there some "design document" so that one does not have to poke
through the code and find out what it's actually trying to do?
Also why don't you use extended attributes or store them inside the
executable like Pavel did (you link it from your web page).

Honza
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