# Re: \[PATCH v5 5/6\] doc: Add documentation for the fs.open\_mayexec\_enforce sysctl

- From: Mickaël Salaün \<mic@digikod.net\>
- Date: 2020-05-13 11:21:01 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2020/05/179748
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2020/05/178973/t.md

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On 13/05/2020 00:00, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Tue, May 05, 2020 at 05:31:55PM +0200, Mickaël Salaün wrote:
>> This sysctl enables to propagate executable permission to userspace
>> thanks to the O_MAYEXEC flag.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mickaël Salaün <mic@digikod.net>
>> Reviewed-by: Thibaut Sautereau <redacted>
>> Cc: Aleksa Sarai <redacted>
>> Cc: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
>> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
>> Cc: Kees Cook <redacted>
> 
> I think this should be folded into the patch that adds the sysctl.

OK, I guess it is fine for the documentation maintainers too?
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