Subject: Re: [PATCH] Check if user has CAP_NET_ADMIN to change congestion control algorithm

From: Stephen Hemminger <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:48:01 -0700

Hagen Paul Pfeifer wrote:
> * Stephen Hemminger | 2006-10-27 07:41:02 [-0700]:
>
>   
>> Please no, it makes the socket option useless.
>>     
>
> Technical no, in the sense of usability for everybody yes. You are right
> Stephen, as a programmer I understand you complete!
>
> But on the other side: We know for sure that this IS a problem if we allow
> everybody to "prefer his socket".
>
> In my opinion we should prefer fairness before usability! As John Heffner
> introduce, we can introduce a ranking system for congestion control algorithms -
> but this solution seems a little bit oversized and maybe can't be complete
> guaranteed (complex interaction between the protocols in different
> environment and so on, you know).
>
> HGN
>
>   
If there is a dangerous choice, then it should be removed. Otherwise I can't
see the problem. It is a bigger risk to have to escalate the privileges 
of an application
just to allow it to use something.