Re: [PATCH] System Wide Capability Bounding Set

[Tetsuo Handa]

Eric Paris wrote:
> Not so long ago the global capability bounding set was removed from the
> kernel.  Instead we created a new per task capability bounding set which
> was inherited by children.

An LSM module can provide ability to aggregate several tasks into a group
(called "security context" or "domain") and grant permissions against groups.
We can selectively grant whatever capabilities against groups.
Why do we need to get bothered by capability inheritance problem?
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