initrd stage: CAP_SYS_RAWIO on /dev/iscsictl fails . help

"Aggarwal, VikasX" <[email protected]> Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:49:15 -0700
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Subject :   Is CAP_SYS_RAWIO  not permitted during the  initrd stage in
kernel 2.6.9-22 ?  It was permitted in 2.4.20 kernel. =20

                 Installing and booting from iSCSI disk (worked in
2.4.20 , fails in 2.6.9-22 kernel).=20

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Hi,

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   I am in the initrd stage of boot .  Kernel 2.6.9-22 , Red Hat
enterprise linux.

  During post-install stage and before the first  boot , I modified the
initrd to have my iscsi driver and related daemon in initrd.

  The installation was made successfully to an iSCSI disk.  Now need to
boot through it. =20

  During the initrd stage in first-time-boot , my daemon gets the iSCSI
device name from the remote storage server.=20

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  " now it wants to pass that information to iscsi-sfnet.ko via  IOCTL"
, the ioctl call returns error (-1) which is EPERM, the perror
says-Inappropriate IOCTL". Why that error return from sys_ioctl ?

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   Is CAP_SYS_RAWIO or some other capability  not permitted during the
initrd stage in kernel 2.6.9-22? =20

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I have used the same thing in 2.4.20 kernel . works great.  I can
install and also boot from the remote iSCSI disk  with my modified
initrd in 2.4.20 kernels.

Are the new security features of 2.6 kernel ( security/seclvl.c)
hindering  this IOCTL operation  during initrd stage?

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What is the solution to my problem. Is there a boot-time parameter ?=20

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Please advice .

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thanks

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-Vikas


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face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
:&nbsp;&nbsp; Is
CAP_SYS_RAWIO&nbsp; not permitted during the&nbsp; initrd stage in =
kernel
2.6.9-22 ?&nbsp; It was permitted in 2.4.20 kernel.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;Installing
and booting from iSCSI disk (worked in 2.4.20 , fails in 2.6.9-22 =
kernel). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp; I am in the initrd stage of boot .&nbsp; =
Kernel
2.6.9-22 , Red Hat enterprise linux.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp; During post-install stage and before the =
first&nbsp;
boot , I modified the initrd to have my iscsi driver and related daemon =
in
initrd.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp; The installation was made successfully to an =
iSCSI
disk.&nbsp; Now need to boot through it.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp; During the initrd stage in first-time-boot , =
my
daemon gets the iSCSI device name from the remote storage server. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp; &#8220; now it wants to pass that information =
to
iscsi-sfnet.ko via&nbsp; IOCTL&#8221;&nbsp; , the ioctl call returns =
error (-1)
which is EPERM, the perror says&#8212;Inappropriate IOCTL&#8221;. Why =
that
error return from sys_ioctl ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp; &nbsp;Is CAP_SYS_RAWIO<font color=3Dnavy><span
style=3D'color:navy'> or some other capability</span></font>&nbsp; not =
permitted
during the&nbsp; initrd stage in kernel 2.6.9-22?&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have used the same thing in 2.4.20 kernel . works
great.&nbsp; I can install and also boot from the remote iSCSI =
disk&nbsp; with
my modified initrd in 2.4.20 kernels.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Are the new sec<font color=3Dnavy><span =
style=3D'color:navy'>urity</span></font>
features of 2.6 kernel ( security/seclvl.c)&nbsp; hindering&nbsp; this =
IOCTL
operation <font color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'>&nbsp;during =
initrd stage</span></font>?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>What is the solution to my problem. Is there a =
boot-time
parameter ? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please advice .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>-Vikas<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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