Re: [PATCH 1/2] sysctl: fix incorrect write position handling

From: Aaron Tomlin
Date: Thu Mar 20 2014 - 07:54:52 EST


On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 06:56:34PM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> >
> > Why are we fixing this?
>
> Also sysctl writes are root only anyways.
>
> Protecting root against root? Seems odd.
>
> -Andi

I agree. I don't see the point here.

Regards,

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Aaron Tomlin
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