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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] futex: mark get_robust_list as deprecated
From: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
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Right, I'm satisfied with the ptrace_may_access check that was added.
The deprecation was suggested as an additional change. I'm okay
keeping the syscall if someone actually needs it. :)

-Kees

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 5:58 AM, Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com> wrote:
> The permissions on the syscall were fixed them withR ptrace_may_access.
>
> We have identified two legitimate use cases.
>
> It looks like it is time for someone to generate the path to remove the depreciation.
>
> Who is up for writing and testing that patch?
>
> Eric
>



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Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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