On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 05:54:39AM +0900, Masatake YAMATO wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm writing a command that installs all src.rpms in a ISO
> > > images to a system. I'd like to make the command require
> > > fewer privilege as possible.
> > >
> > > loop back mounting emits two system calls: mount and mlockall.
> > > mount is obviously needed. mlockall is needed for encryption.
> > > As the result both CAP_SYS_ADMIN and CAP_IPC_LOCK are needed
> > > to do loopback mounting.
> > >
> > > The problem is that CAP_IPC_LOCK is always needed through my
> > > command doesn't need encryption.
> > >
> > > With the following patch, mount calls mlockall only when
> > > encryption is needed. Could you introduce this patch?
> >
> > Yes, I'll commit your patch ASAP. Thanks.
> >
> > Karel
>
> The patch is not merged yet. Could you take a look?
Sorry, applied. Thanks.
Karel
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Karel Zak <kzak@xxxxxxxxxx>
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