Re: [Qemu-devel] qemu and kernel 2.6.18

[chris friedhoff]

Hello,

bringing up the tun/tap interface depends now on the capability CAP_NET_ADMIN, 
which usually only root has.
This patch just removes this dependency, so normal user rights suffices again 
to bring up the tun/tap interface.

diff -ruN linux-2.6.18-orig/drivers/net/tun.c linux-2.6.18/drivers/net/tun.c
--- linux-2.6.18-orig/drivers/net/tun.c 2006-09-20 05:42:06.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.18/drivers/net/tun.c      2006-10-02 09:21:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -489,9 +489,6 @@
                
                err = -EINVAL;

-               if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-                       return -EPERM;
-               
                /* Set dev type */
                if (ifr->ifr_flags & IFF_TUN) {
                        /* TUN device */


chris

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On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:00:10 -0400
WaxDragon <address@hidden> wrote:

> This came up in IRC a few days ago, it seems you need to use the UML
> util 'tunctl' to assign permissions to the tap device.  I found this
> change annoying.
> 
> On 10/13/06, G Portokalidis <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I have recently installed the latest linux kernel, and i have been
> > having problems with the tap interface since.
> >
> > I have been getting the following cryptic message:
> > warning: could not configure /dev/net/tun: no virtual network emulation
> > Could not initialize device 'tap'
> >
> > The tun driver is loaded, and /dev/net/tun is 'rw'.
> > Any ideas what this is about? Could i have misconfigured something in
> > the kernel?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > George
> >
> >
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> 
> 
> -- 
> 22:38 <@WaxDragon> false ^ true
> 22:39 < false> :(
> 22:39 < false> dont you think you can XOR me and get away with it! I
> always return!
> 
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