Re: [MERGE] Use libcap instead of direct linux capability syscalls

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:13:03 +0100, Henrik Nordstrom
<henrik_at_henriknordstrom.net> wrote:
> tis 2009-10-20 klockan 12:52 +1300 skrev Amos Jeffries:
>
>> We can do that yes. I think I would also rather do it too. It paves the
>> way for a clean deprecation cycle now that TPROXYv4 kernels are
>> effectively
>> mainstream:
>>
>> 3.0: (2008-2010) TPROXYv2 with libcap + libcap2
>> 3.1: (2010-2012) support TPROXYv2 + TPROXYv4 with libcap2
>> 3.2: (2011?) support TPROXYv4 with libcap2
>
> So you want me to add the patch back on trunk?
>
> Means we must update libcap on several of the build farm members,
> including the master, or disable TPROXY in the build tests..
>
> I guess I could add some configure magics to look for the missing
> function and automatically disable..

Yes please.

I would like the patch to be updated with said function test logic to
auto-disable libcap2, modulo a fatal death on the --with-* case. Then for
it to go back in :)

Amos
Received on Tue Oct 27 2009 - 01:47:01 MDT