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Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/2] net: devmem: allow bind-rx from non-init user namespaces

From: Stanislav Fomichev <hidden>
Date: 2026-06-03 14:56:43
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On 06/02, Bobby Eshleman wrote:
NETDEV_CMD_BIND_RX is GENL_ADMIN_PERM, which checks CAP_NET_ADMIN
against init_user_ns. With netkit and netns support for devmem, it is
now useful to let workloads holding CAP_NET_ADMIN only in their own
user_ns issue bind-rx for a netns owned by that user_ns.

The first patch switches the flag to GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM so the check
uses the target netns's owning user_ns. Init remains permitted.

The second patch just adds test cases. They are identical to
nk_devmem.py tests, but using a non-init userns.

Signed-off-by: Bobby Eshleman <redacted>
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Changes in v2:
- some pylint fixes
- fixed import issue
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260601-nl-prov-v1-0-9bc57d6ca3f3@meta.com/ (local)
Acked-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
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