setregid() and setreuid() implementation proposal

[Jason Tishler]

Corinna,

Thanks for the feedback -- sorry for the delay.

On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 01:01:31PM +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2003 at 02:01:19PM -0500, Jason Tishler wrote:
> > [snip]
> > If so, then I will submit the corresponding patch.
> 
> I think it's a start...

I agree that it is just a start.

> but I would appreciate if you implement the appropriate setre[ug]id32
> calls plus the setre[ug]id wrapper.

Sure.

> What about
> 
>         if (rgid != -1)
>           if (rgid == egid)
>             return setuid (rgid);
>         
> ?

But, the above does not handle the following:

    setregid(-1, gid);

which is the motivation for this patch.

Thanks,
Jason

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