On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 04:51:51PM -0600, Serge Hallyn wrote:
> Quoting Bastian Blank ([email protected]):
> > Isn't that equal to this?
> > 
> >     if (ns_capable(tcred->user->user_ns, CAP_KILL))
> >             return 1;
> > 
> >     if (cred->user->user_ns == tcred->user->user_ns &&
> >         (cred->euid == tcred->suid ||
> >          cred->euid == tcred->uid ||
> >          cred->uid == tcred->suid ||
> >          cred->uid == tcred->uid))
> >             return 1;
> > 
> >     return 0;
> > 
> > I would consider this much easier to read.
> 
> Unfortunately, it's actually not equivalent.  when capable()
> returns success, then it sets the current->flags |= PF_SUPERPRIV.
> If permission is granted based on userids and the capability
> isn't needed, then we don't want to needlessly set PF_SUPERPRIV.

Well, then switch the two if-clauses.

What is this flag used for anyway? I only see it used in the accounting
stuff, and if every user can get it, it is not longer useful.

Bastian

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