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chrisat_private

* Lachlan McIlroy (lachlanat_private) wrote:
> Actually you can't be guaranteed that the capable call
> will only be called if the in-kernel logic fails.  Take a
> look at sys_setgid() and sys_setuid().  Fortunately for
> us the hook is called first but others may still have a
> problem.

thanks, this is the kind of input i was looking for.

> With all the fuss I thought there would have been a
> bigger difference.

that's why i thought it would be useful to actually look at the
size difference ;-)

-chris

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