Re: [PATCH] rtc subsystem, fix capability checks in kernel interface

On Wed, 17 May 2006 23:57:40 -0700
Andrew Morton <[email protected]> wrote:

> Alessandro Zummo <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > 
> >  Remove CAP_SYS_XXX checks from the in kernel interface. Those
> >  functions are meant to be used in-kernel only.

> The changelog and the patch don't have much correlation.
> 
> Are you sure this was the right patch?

 I should have said "remove commented capability checks and
 add some others" :(

-- 

 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Turin, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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References:
- [PATCH] rtc subsystem, fix capability checks in kernel interface
  - From: Alessandro Zummo <[email protected]>
- Re: [PATCH] rtc subsystem, fix capability checks in kernel interface
  - From: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>

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