Re: [PATCH v4 9/9] devcg: propagate local changes down the hierarchy

[Aristeu Rozanski]

Hi Serge,
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 04:38:39AM +0000, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> > @@ -610,9 +770,14 @@ 		case '\0':
> >  		 */
> >  		if (devcgroup->behavior == DEVCG_DEFAULT_ALLOW) {
> >  			dev_exception_rm(devcgroup, &ex);
> > -			return 0;
> > +			rc = propagate_exception(devcgroup);
> 
> Let's say the default in both parent A and child B is ALLOW, and both
> have a blacklist entry for "b 8:* rwm".  Now I
> 
> 	echo "b 8:* rwm" > A/devices.allow
> 
> removing the blacklist entry.  Here you are propagating that to the
> child B, which I would argue is actually propagating a new allow to
> a child.  Which you said you wouldn't do.

yep, that's a bug. will fix it up

thanks!

-- 
Aristeu

--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/