Hi, That might be some security issues with removal of that capability check. I think it is not a good idea to remove it.
2006/10/14, chris friedhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hello, bringing up the tun/tap interface depends now on the capability CAP_NET_ADMIN, which usually only root has. This patch just removes this dependency, so normal user rights suffices again to bring up the tun/tap interface. diff -ruN linux-2.6.18-orig/drivers/net/tun.c linux-2.6.18/drivers/net/tun.c --- linux-2.6.18-orig/drivers/net/tun.c 2006-09-20 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 +++ linux-2.6.18/drivers/net/tun.c 2006-10-02 09:21:52.000000000 +0200 @@ -489,9 +489,6 @@ err = -EINVAL; - if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) - return -EPERM; - /* Set dev type */ if (ifr->ifr_flags & IFF_TUN) { /* TUN device */ chris ###################################### On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:00:10 -0400 WaxDragon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This came up in IRC a few days ago, it seems you need to use the UML > util 'tunctl' to assign permissions to the tap device. I found this > change annoying. > > On 10/13/06, G Portokalidis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have recently installed the latest linux kernel, and i have been > > having problems with the tap interface since. > > > > I have been getting the following cryptic message: > > warning: could not configure /dev/net/tun: no virtual network emulation > > Could not initialize device 'tap' > > > > The tun driver is loaded, and /dev/net/tun is 'rw'. > > Any ideas what this is about? Could i have misconfigured something in > > the kernel? > > > > Cheers, > > George > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Qemu-devel mailing list > > Qemu-devel@nongnu.org > > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel > > > > > -- > 22:38 <@WaxDragon> false ^ true > 22:39 < false> :( > 22:39 < false> dont you think you can XOR me and get away with it! I > always return! > > > _______________________________________________ > Qemu-devel mailing list > Qemu-devel@nongnu.org > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel -------------------- Chris Friedhoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Qemu-devel mailing list Qemu-devel@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel
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