> On 3 Nov 2015, at 14:46 , Raymond Jennings <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> So the kernel itself doesn't actually "own" any capabilities, just does the 
> bookkeeping and enforcement?

Caps are like keys: they authenticate access. The kernel doesn’t need them for 
its own purposes. However, our integrity and confidentiality proofs show that 
the kernel will not on its own access user memory, unless on behalf of a thread 
who demonstrates that it is authorised by presenting an appropriate caps.

Gernot

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