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From: torbenh <torbenh@gmx.de>
To: Richard Cochran <richardcochran@gmail.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org>,
	Richard Cochran <richard.cochran@omicron.at>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 28/28] posix clocks: Introduce dynamic clocks
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:07:59 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110303170759.GF4903@siel.b> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110303160114.GA4284@riccoc20.at.omicron.at>

On Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 05:01:14PM +0100, Richard Cochran wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 03:50:08PM +0100, torbenh wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 01, 2011 at 01:52:35PM -0000, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > > +static int pc_clock_adjtime(clockid_t id, struct timex *tx)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct posix_clock_desc cd;
> > > +	int err;
> > > +
> > > +	err = get_clock_desc(id, &cd);
> > > +	if (err)
> > > +		return err;
> > 
> > there is no permission check here.
> > if i get the clock fd in READ mode, i can still adjtime.
> > same for settime.
> 
> You are right, but I think the check should be for the capability
> instead. Checking the file mode for RDWR seems a bit pedantic to me.

i dont see, why an fd based clock, which already has associated permissions,
should check against the capability.
why should the ptpd be running as root ?
changing the permissions of /dev/ptp0 to allow ptpd to set the
clock should be enough. 

> 
> For the normal system timer, clock_settime calls security_settime, but
> adjtimex calls capable(CAP_SYS_TIME) directly. Perhaps adjtimex should
> also use the security call, too.

probably yes.

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Richard
> 
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torben Hohn

  reply	other threads:[~2011-03-03 17:08 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 111+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-02-01 13:50 [patch 00/28] Rework of the PTP support series core code Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:50 ` [patch 01/28] time: Correct the *settime* parameters Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 14:22   ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 20:32   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 21:54   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 02/28] posix-timers: Define nanosleep not supported error separate Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 20:32   ` John Stultz
2011-02-02 21:55   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 03/28] posix-timers: Cleanup struct initializers Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 20:33   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 21:55   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 04/28] posix-timers: Introduce clock_posix_cpu Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 20:34   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 21:56   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 05/28] posix-timers: Introduce clockid_to_kclock() Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 20:37   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 21:56   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 06/28] posix-timers: Convert clock_nanosleep to clockid_to_kclock() Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 20:41   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 21:57   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 07/28] posix-timers: Convert clock_nanosleep_restart " Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 20:42   ` John Stultz
2011-02-01 20:46     ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:08       ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 21:57   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 08/28] posix-timers: Cleanup restart_block usage Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:11   ` john stultz
2011-02-01 21:14     ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 21:57   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 09/28] thread_info: Remove legacy arg0-3 from restart_block Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:11   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 21:58   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 10/28] posix-cpu-timers: Remove the stub nanosleep functions Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:14   ` John Stultz
2011-02-02 21:58   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 11/28] posix-timers: Convert clock_settime to clockid_to_kclock() Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:15   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 21:59   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 12/28] posix-timers: Convert clock_gettime() " Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:16   ` john stultz
2011-02-02  9:09   ` Richard Cochran
2011-02-02  9:55     ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 21:59   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 13/28] posix-timers: Convert clock_getres() " Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:17   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:00   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 14/28] posix-timers: Remove useless res field from k_clock Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:18   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:00   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:51 ` [patch 15/28] posix-timers: Convert timer_create() to clockid_to_kclock() Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:20   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:00   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 16/28] posix-timers: Convert timer_settime() " Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:22   ` John Stultz
2011-02-02 22:01   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 17/28] posix-timers: Convert timer_gettime() " Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:23   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:01   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 18/28] posix-timers: Convert timer_delete() " Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:24   ` john stultz
2011-02-02  8:29   ` Richard Cochran
2011-02-02  9:53     ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 22:02   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 19/28] posix-timers: Remove CLOCK_DISPATCH leftovers Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:25   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:02   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 20/28] posix-timers: Make posix-cpu-timers functions static Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:28   ` John Stultz
2011-02-01 21:33     ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 22:03   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 21/28] posix-timer: Update comment Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:28   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:03   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 22/28] time: Introduce timekeeping_inject_offset Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 22:03   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for John Stultz
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 23/28] ntp: Add ADJ_SETOFFSET mode bit Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:30   ` john stultz
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 24/28] posix-clocks: Splitout compat timex accessors Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:31   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:04   ` [tip:timers/core] time: " tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 25/28] posix clocks: Introduce a syscall for clock tuning Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:35   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:04   ` [tip:timers/core] posix-timers: " tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 26/28] posix_clocks: Add clock_adjtime for x86 Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:36   ` john stultz
2011-02-02 22:05   ` [tip:timers/core] x86: " tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 27/28] posix-timers: Add support for fd based clocks Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:38   ` john stultz
2011-02-02  9:19   ` Richard Cochran
2011-02-02 10:33     ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 22:05   ` [tip:timers/core] " tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-02-01 13:52 ` [patch 28/28] posix clocks: Introduce dynamic clocks Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-01 21:49   ` john stultz
2011-02-01 22:04     ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02  7:50     ` Richard Cochran
2011-02-02 10:37       ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 11:25         ` Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 22:06           ` [tip:timers/core] posix-timers: Cleanup namespace tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner
2011-02-02 22:06   ` [tip:timers/core] posix clocks: Introduce dynamic clocks tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-03-03 14:50   ` [patch 28/28] " torbenh
2011-03-03 16:01     ` Richard Cochran
2011-03-03 17:07       ` torbenh [this message]
2011-03-04  6:05         ` Richard Cochran
2011-02-02  8:17 ` [patch 00/28] Rework of the PTP support series core code Richard Cochran
2011-02-02 13:53 ` Richard Cochran
2011-02-02 22:04 ` [tip:timers/core] ntp: Add ADJ_SETOFFSET mode bit tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-02-18  9:07   ` Richard Cochran
2011-02-18 16:07     ` [tip:timers/core] ntp: Remove redundant and incorrect parameter check tip-bot for Richard Cochran
2011-03-01 15:38 ` [patch 00/28] Rework of the PTP support series core code torbenh
2011-03-01 18:50   ` Richard Cochran
2011-03-02  9:41     ` torbenh

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