Hi Michael,
Since you're changing this code, it's probably worth swapping the size
check and capable() below to save a function call in the normal path :
On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 05:25:35PM +1200, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> + if (nr_pages > pipe->buffers) {
> + if (!capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) && size > pipe_max_size) {
=> if (size > pipe_max_size && !capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE)) {
> + ret = -EPERM;
> + goto out_revert_acct;
> + } else if ((too_many_pipe_buffers_hard(pipe->user) ||
> + too_many_pipe_buffers_soft(pipe->user)) &&
> + !capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) &&
> + !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
> + ret = -EPERM;
> + goto out_revert_acct;
> + }
> + }
(...)
Cheers,
Willy
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