[PATCH 4/8] drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c: Drop obsoletefsuid/fsgid accesses.

From: Forest Bond
Date: Sun Jun 28 2009 - 13:03:57 EST


[Greg: This patch series does not differ from that which you already have.]

drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c: Drop obsolete fsuid/fsgid accesses.

Signed-off-by: Forest Bond <forest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c | 13 +++++++++----
1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index 3368e83..f181d23 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -1655,15 +1655,17 @@ static UCHAR *Config_FileOperation(PSDevice pDevice) {
UCHAR *buffer=NULL;
struct file *filp=NULL;
mm_segment_t old_fs = get_fs();
- int oldfsuid=0,oldfsgid=0;
+ //int oldfsuid=0,oldfsgid=0;
int result=0;

set_fs (KERNEL_DS);
-//Make sure a caller can read or write power as root
- oldfsuid=current->fsuid;
- oldfsgid=current->fsgid;
+ /* Can't do this anymore, so we rely on correct filesystem permissions:
+ //Make sure a caller can read or write power as root
+ oldfsuid=current->fsuid;
+ oldfsgid=current->fsgid;
current->fsuid = 0;
current->fsgid = 0;
+ */

//open file
filp = filp_open(config_path, O_RDWR, 0);
@@ -1697,8 +1699,11 @@ error1:

error2:
set_fs (old_fs);
+
+ /*
current->fsuid=oldfsuid;
current->fsgid=oldfsgid;
+ */

if(result!=0) {
if(buffer)
--
1.5.6.3


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Forest Bond
http://www.alittletooquiet.net
http://www.pytagsfs.org

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