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From: Bernd Eckenfels <ecki-news2004-12@lina.inka.de>
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Subject: Re: Is CAP_SYS_ADMIN checked by every program !?
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In article <200412301640.FCB13564.FtFPMSMGJtSOLVOYN@i-love.sakura.ne.jp> you wrote:
> But anyway, I have to give up checking for CAP_SYS_ADMIN .

You can add dump_stack(void) from kernel.h to you patch, since there are not
many sources for SYS_ADMIN capabilities checks in the kernel. You will
quickly find the syscall in question.

Greetings
Bernd
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