[PATCH] net: ethtool: don't require CAP_NET_ADMIN for ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS

2016-11-24 Thread Miroslav Lichvar
The ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS command is deprecating the ETHTOOL_GSET command and likewise it shouldn't require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability. Signed-off-by: Miroslav Lichvar --- net/core/ethtool.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/net/core/ethtool.c b/net/core/ethtool.c index 97748

Re: [PATCH] net: ethtool: don't require CAP_NET_ADMIN for ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS

2016-12-24 Thread Vincent Bernat
❦ 24 novembre 2016 10:55 +0100, Miroslav Lichvar  : > The ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS command is deprecating the ETHTOOL_GSET > command and likewise it shouldn't require the CAP_NET_ADMIN > capability. Could this patch be pushed to stable branches too? -- Each module should do one thing well.

Re: [PATCH] net: ethtool: don't require CAP_NET_ADMIN for ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS

2016-12-26 Thread David Miller
From: Vincent Bernat Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2016 08:44:40 +0100 > ❦ 24 novembre 2016 10:55 +0100, Miroslav Lichvar  : > >> The ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS command is deprecating the ETHTOOL_GSET >> command and likewise it shouldn't require the CAP_NET_ADMIN >> capability. > > Could this patch be pushed t

Re: [PATCH] net: ethtool: don't require CAP_NET_ADMIN for ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS

2016-11-25 Thread David Miller
From: Miroslav Lichvar Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:55:06 +0100 > The ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS command is deprecating the ETHTOOL_GSET > command and likewise it shouldn't require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability. > > Signed-off-by: Miroslav Lichvar Good catch, applied, thanks.