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author | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-07-11 10:46:50 +0200 |
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committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2008-07-11 10:46:50 +0200 |
commit | 0c81b2a1448bc6a2a9b2d6469fb0669fb4b25e5b (patch) | |
tree | 6f82579cae6d6e39fa9f837a3c349ded51e19d14 /include/linux/securebits.h | |
parent | 0729fbf3bc70870370b4f43d652f05a468dc68b8 (diff) | |
parent | 70ff05554f91a1edda1f11684da1dbde09e2feea (diff) |
Merge branch 'linus' into core/rcu
Conflicts:
include/linux/rculist.h
kernel/rcupreempt.c
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/securebits.h')
-rw-r--r-- | include/linux/securebits.h | 15 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/securebits.h b/include/linux/securebits.h index c1f19dbceb05..92f09bdf1175 100644 --- a/include/linux/securebits.h +++ b/include/linux/securebits.h @@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ inheritance of root-permissions and suid-root executable under compatibility mode. We raise the effective and inheritable bitmasks *of the executable file* if the effective uid of the new process is - 0. If the real uid is 0, we raise the inheritable bitmask of the + 0. If the real uid is 0, we raise the effective (legacy) bit of the executable file. */ #define SECURE_NOROOT 0 #define SECURE_NOROOT_LOCKED 1 /* make bit-0 immutable */ -/* When set, setuid to/from uid 0 does not trigger capability-"fixes" - to be compatible with old programs relying on set*uid to loose - privileges. When unset, setuid doesn't change privileges. */ +/* When set, setuid to/from uid 0 does not trigger capability-"fixup". + When unset, to provide compatiblility with old programs relying on + set*uid to gain/lose privilege, transitions to/from uid 0 cause + capabilities to be gained/lost. */ #define SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP 2 #define SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP_LOCKED 3 /* make bit-2 immutable */ @@ -26,10 +27,10 @@ #define SECURE_KEEP_CAPS 4 #define SECURE_KEEP_CAPS_LOCKED 5 /* make bit-4 immutable */ -/* Each securesetting is implemented using two bits. One bit specify +/* Each securesetting is implemented using two bits. One bit specifies whether the setting is on or off. The other bit specify whether the - setting is fixed or not. A setting which is fixed cannot be changed - from user-level. */ + setting is locked or not. A setting which is locked cannot be + changed from user-level. */ #define issecure_mask(X) (1 << (X)) #define issecure(X) (issecure_mask(X) & current->securebits) |