Re: Replacing rnd(4)'s KAUTH_GENERIC_ISSUSER

[Elad Efrat <elad%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

Christoph Badura wrote:
> I'm not a regular reader of tech-kern and I noticed your posts only today.
>
> Elad Efrat <elad <at> NetBSD.org> writes:
> > I'd like to replace rnd(4)'s KAUTH_GENERIC_ISSUSER use with something
> > else.
> >
> > My proposal is to add KAUTH_DEVICE_RND_ with GET, GETPRIV, SETPRIV
> > (RNDCTL), and ADDDATA, perhaps with a sub authorization wrapper on
> > the device scope (like we currently use for tty, spec).
> >
> > Are there any comments regarding/objections to such a change?
>
> You have been posting a number of similar requests recently.  All with
> little explanation why you want to make the change.  Are there specific reasons
> for making the changes and the choice of interface or are they "just because"?

I'm sorry if it's not clear, but there's no intention for
KAUTH_GENERIC_ISSUSER to remain as a common action used to authorize
operations throughout the kernel.

-e.

-e.