Jan Kara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> This patch implements filesystem capabilities. It allows to >> run privileged executables without the need for suid root. > Hmm, is there some "design document" so that one does not have to poke > through the code and find out what it's actually trying to do?
What do you mean with "trying to do"? I thought this is obvious, it provides executables with filesystem capabilities. > Also why don't you use extended attributes or store them inside the > executable like Pavel did (you link it from your web page). The links from my web page are there to show alternatives, nothing else. When I started in 2002, xattr where pretty new or nonexistant. Regards, Olaf. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
