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From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ipt_recent: add module parameter for changing GID of
 /proc/net/ipt_recent/*
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:42:36 +0200
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Daniel De Graaf wrote:
> Patrick McHardy wrote:
> 
>>>Daniel De Graaf wrote:
>>>
>>>>This patch adds an ip_list_gid module parameter to ipt_recent,
>>>>which is meant to be used in combination with the ip_list_perms.
>>>>In the current implementation, the files must either be
>>>>world-writable or require programs which write to them to be (at
>>>>least) setgid root.
>>>>
> Here's an updated patch against 2.6.18-rc1.


I'm fine doing this, but just allowing to set group ownership without
user ownership will probably soon make someone else send me a second
patch, so please take care of this as well. Please also make sure your
patch applies with -p1 in the kernel tree root and don't forget to
sign off.