From: Benjamin LaHaise <bcrl@redhat.com>
To: Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: [patch] (resend) credentials for 2.5.23
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:29:09 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020619212909.A3468@redhat.com> (raw)
This message didn't seem to get through the first time, so here it is
again. The patch is available for review at:
http://www.kvack.org/~blah/v2.5.23-cred.diff
Several parts of the kernel need to obtain a reference to the
credentials of a process: aio, nfs, dirty mmap writebacks to
name a few. Additionally, POSIX threads need to be able to share
credentials between clones. The patch below moves the credentials
out of task_struct and into struct cred, which is reference
counted. It also adds support for CLONE_CRED which shares the
credentials between threads. Comments?
-ben
--
"You will be reincarnated as a toad; and you will be much happier."
next reply other threads:[~2002-06-20 1:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-06-20 1:29 Benjamin LaHaise [this message]
2002-06-20 2:30 ` [patch] (resend) credentials for 2.5.23 Robert Love
2002-06-20 16:28 ` Benjamin LaHaise
2002-06-20 17:11 ` Robert Love
2002-06-21 11:12 ` Trond Myklebust
2002-06-21 18:52 ` Benjamin LaHaise
2002-06-21 19:17 ` Trond Myklebust
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