RE: BK2CVS problem

[Zwane Mwaikambo]

On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, Chad Kitching wrote:

> From: Zwane Mwaikambo
> > > +       if ((options == (__WCLONE|__WALL)) && (current->uid = 0))
> > > +                       retval = -EINVAL;
> > 
> > That looks odd
> > 
> 
> Setting current->uid to zero when options __WCLONE and __WALL are set?  The 
> retval is dead code because of the next line, but it looks like an attempt
> to backdoor the kernel, does it not?

Yes, i was more meaning to say 'that looks like fun', good times, good 
times.
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