Re: [06/07] [PATCH] SCSI tape security: require CAP_ADMIN for SG_IO etc.

From: Greg KH
Date: Thu Apr 28 2005 - 23:22:47 EST


On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 02:21:52PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Iau, 2005-04-28 at 06:43, Kai Makisara wrote:
> > Any user having write access to the device is still allowed to send MODE
> > SELECT (and some other commands useful for CD/DVD writers but being
> > potentially dangerous to other). The assumption that _any_ command needed
> > for burning CDs/DVDs is safe for all device types is ridiculous. This is
> > why I don't consider the refinements useful.
>
> Ok thats the bit I needed to know

So, do you still object to this patch being accepted?

thanks,

greg k-h
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