Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1762047AbYA2CsY (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:48:24 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1753588AbYA2CsO (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:48:14 -0500 Received: from namei.org ([69.55.235.186]:47363 "EHLO us.intercode.com.au" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753226AbYA2CsN (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:48:13 -0500 Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:48:09 +1100 (EST) From: James Morris X-X-Sender: jmorris@us.intercode.com.au To: Matt LaPlante cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: "Default Linux Capabilities" default in 2.6.24 In-Reply-To: <20080128201041.e0ac76d5.kernel1@cyberdogtech.com> Message-ID: References: <20080124191201.324cf1a0.kernel1@cyberdogtech.com> <20080128201041.e0ac76d5.kernel1@cyberdogtech.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1008 Lines: 37 On Mon, 28 Jan 2008, Matt LaPlante wrote: > On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:12:01 -0600 > Matt LaPlante wrote: > > > > > I'm doing a make oldconfig with the new 2.6.24 kernel. I came to the prompt for "Default Linux Capabilities" which defaults to No: > > > > --- > > Default Linux Capabilities (SECURITY_CAPABILITIES) [N/y/?] (NEW) ? > > --- > > > > However the help text recommends saying Yes. > > > > --- > > This enables the "default" Linux capabilities functionality. > > If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer Y. > > --- > > > > Does this seem incongruous? Also, what's the "question"? :) > > > > Thanks, > > Matt LaPlante > > Anyone? I think this should be default y. -- James Morris -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/