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Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> Quoting Chris Friedhoff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>> Hello,
>>
>> in updating the documentation
>> http://www.friedhoff.org/posixfilecaps.html I discovered that it is
>> possible to give directories through setcap also the extended attribute
>> capability and therefor grant them capabilities.
>> Is this is intended or maybe not ? If it's intended, what is the benefit
>> of this?
> 
> I'm assuming it's unintended - or rather it's harmless but has no use -
> but will let Andrew respond since he may have some cool idea i haven't
> thought of.

This is not intended behavior. It should be fixed (aka such support
removed). Capabilities should only be available on executable files -
not directories, symlinks or anything else...

Cheers

Andrew

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