Re: why does mtrr use suser() and not capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)?

[Richard Gooch]

Tigran Aivazian writes:
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Richard Gooch wrote:
> > 
> > So I'd rather that MTRR was left alone until the house of capabilities
> > is cleaned up.
> > 
> Sorry Richard, but I was fiddling with mtrr.c for P6 ucode stuff so
> I couldn't stand the temptation to cleanup the suser->capable
> bits.

What P6 ucode stuff?

> However, if you feel strongly about it, surely Linus can ignore that
> part of my patch :)

I'm just uneasy about the current state of capabilities. I'd rather
hold off for now.

				Regards,

					Richard....
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