Re: [patch 06/15] sysfs: dont call notify_change

[Greg KH]

On Mon, May 05, 2008 at 11:54:47AM +0200, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> From: Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@xxxxxxx>
> 
> sysfs_chmod_file() calls notify_change() to change the permission bits
> on a sysfs file.  Replace with explicit call to sysfs_setattr() and
> fsnotify_change().
> 
> This is equivalent, except that security_inode_setattr() is not
> called.  This function is called by drivers, so the security checks do
> not make any sense.

Are you sure?  As a user, you can chmod the sysfs file and it will
stick, I thought that is what this function was accomplishing.  You will
want to call the security checks in those cases, right?

thanks,

greg k-h
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