diff --git a/kernel/capability.c b/kernel/capability.c
index adb262f..58b0051 100644
--- a/kernel/capability.c
+++ b/kernel/capability.c
@@ -127,160 +127,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES
-
-/*
- * Without filesystem capability support, we nominally support one process
- * setting the capabilities of another
- */
-static inline int cap_get_target_pid(pid_t pid, kernel_cap_t *pEp,
-				     kernel_cap_t *pIp, kernel_cap_t *pPp)
-{
-	struct task_struct *target;
-	int ret;
-
-	spin_lock(&task_capability_lock);
-	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
-
-	if (pid && pid != task_pid_vnr(current)) {
-		target = find_task_by_vpid(pid);
-		if (!target) {
-			ret = -ESRCH;
-			goto out;
-		}
-	} else
-		target = current;
-
-	ret = security_capget(target, pEp, pIp, pPp);
-
-out:
-	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
-	spin_unlock(&task_capability_lock);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/*
- * cap_set_pg - set capabilities for all processes in a given process
- * group.  We call this holding task_capability_lock and tasklist_lock.
- */
-static inline int cap_set_pg(int pgrp_nr, kernel_cap_t *effective,
-			     kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-			     kernel_cap_t *permitted)
-{
-	struct task_struct *g, *target;
-	int ret = -EPERM;
-	int found = 0;
-	struct pid *pgrp;
-
-	spin_lock(&task_capability_lock);
-	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
-
-	pgrp = find_vpid(pgrp_nr);
-	do_each_pid_task(pgrp, PIDTYPE_PGID, g) {
-		target = g;
-		while_each_thread(g, target) {
-			if (!security_capset_check(target, effective,
-						   inheritable, permitted)) {
-				security_capset_set(target, effective,
-						    inheritable, permitted);
-				ret = 0;
-			}
-			found = 1;
-		}
-	} while_each_pid_task(pgrp, PIDTYPE_PGID, g);
-
-	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
-	spin_unlock(&task_capability_lock);
-
-	if (!found)
-		ret = 0;
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/*
- * cap_set_all - set capabilities for all processes other than init
- * and self.  We call this holding task_capability_lock and tasklist_lock.
- */
-static inline int cap_set_all(kernel_cap_t *effective,
-			      kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-			      kernel_cap_t *permitted)
-{
-	struct task_struct *g, *target;
-	int ret = -EPERM;
-	int found = 0;
-
-	spin_lock(&task_capability_lock);
-	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
-
-	do_each_thread(g, target) {
-		if (target == current
-		    || is_container_init(target->group_leader))
-			continue;
-		found = 1;
-		if (security_capset_check(target, effective, inheritable,
-					  permitted))
-			continue;
-		ret = 0;
-		security_capset_set(target, effective, inheritable, permitted);
-	} while_each_thread(g, target);
-
-	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
-	spin_unlock(&task_capability_lock);
-
-	if (!found)
-		ret = 0;
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/*
- * Given the target pid does not refer to the current process we
- * need more elaborate support... (This support is not present when
- * filesystem capabilities are configured.)
- */
-static inline int do_sys_capset_other_tasks(pid_t pid, kernel_cap_t *effective,
-					    kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-					    kernel_cap_t *permitted)
-{
-	struct task_struct *target;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (!capable(CAP_SETPCAP))
-		return -EPERM;
-
-	if (pid == -1)	          /* all procs other than current and init */
-		return cap_set_all(effective, inheritable, permitted);
-
-	else if (pid < 0)                    /* all procs in process group */
-		return cap_set_pg(-pid, effective, inheritable, permitted);
-
-	/* target != current */
-	spin_lock(&task_capability_lock);
-	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
-
-	target = find_task_by_vpid(pid);
-	if (!target)
-		ret = -ESRCH;
-	else {
-		ret = security_capset_check(target, effective, inheritable,
-					    permitted);
-
-		/* having verified that the proposed changes are legal,
-		   we now put them into effect. */
-		if (!ret)
-			security_capset_set(target, effective, inheritable,
-					    permitted);
-	}
-
-	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
-	spin_unlock(&task_capability_lock);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-#else /* ie., def CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES */
-
 /*
  * If we have configured with filesystem capability support, then the
  * only thing that can change the capabilities of the current process
@@ -315,22 +161,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * With filesystem capability support configured, the kernel does not
- * permit the changing of capabilities in one process by another
- * process. (CAP_SETPCAP has much less broad semantics when configured
- * this way.)
- */
-static inline int do_sys_capset_other_tasks(pid_t pid,
-					    kernel_cap_t *effective,
-					    kernel_cap_t *inheritable,
-					    kernel_cap_t *permitted)
-{
-	return -EPERM;
-}
-
-#endif /* ie., ndef CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES */
-
-/*
  * Atomically modify the effective capabilities returning the original
  * value. No permission check is performed here - it is assumed that the
  * caller is permitted to set the desired effective capabilities.
@@ -424,16 +254,14 @@
  * @data: pointer to struct that contains the effective, permitted,
  *	and inheritable capabilities
  *
- * Set capabilities for a given process, all processes, or all
- * processes in a given process group.
+ * Set capabilities for the current process only.  The ability to any other
+ * process(es) has been deprecated and removed.
  *
  * The restrictions on setting capabilities are specified as:
  *
- * [pid is for the 'target' task.  'current' is the calling task.]
- *
- * I: any raised capabilities must be a subset of the (old current) permitted
- * P: any raised capabilities must be a subset of the (old current) permitted
- * E: must be set to a subset of (new target) permitted
+ * I: any raised capabilities must be a subset of the old permitted
+ * P: any raised capabilities must be a subset of the old permitted
+ * E: must be set to a subset of new permitted
  *
  * Returns 0 on success and < 0 on error.
  */
@@ -452,10 +280,13 @@
 	if (get_user(pid, &header->pid))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
+	/* may only affect current now */
+	if (pid != 0 && pid != task_pid_vnr(current))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	if (copy_from_user(&kdata, data, tocopy
-			   * sizeof(struct __user_cap_data_struct))) {
+			   * sizeof(struct __user_cap_data_struct)))
 		return -EFAULT;
-	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < tocopy; i++) {
 		effective.cap[i] = kdata[i].effective;
@@ -473,32 +304,20 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (pid && (pid != task_pid_vnr(current)))
-		ret = do_sys_capset_other_tasks(pid, &effective, &inheritable,
-						&permitted);
-	else {
-		/*
-		 * This lock is required even when filesystem
-		 * capability support is configured - it protects the
-		 * sys_capget() call from returning incorrect data in
-		 * the case that the targeted process is not the
-		 * current one.
-		 */
-		spin_lock(&task_capability_lock);
+	/* This lock is required even when filesystem capability support is
+	 * configured - it protects the sys_capget() call from returning
+	 * incorrect data in the case that the targeted process is not the
+	 * current one.
+	 */
+	spin_lock(&task_capability_lock);
 
-		ret = security_capset_check(current, &effective, &inheritable,
-					    &permitted);
-		/*
-		 * Having verified that the proposed changes are
-		 * legal, we now put them into effect.
-		 */
-		if (!ret)
-			security_capset_set(current, &effective, &inheritable,
-					    &permitted);
-		spin_unlock(&task_capability_lock);
-	}
-
-
+	ret = security_capset_check(&effective, &inheritable, &permitted);
+	/* Having verified that the proposed changes are legal, we now put them
+	 * into effect.
+	 */
+	if (!ret)
+		security_capset_set(&effective, &inheritable, &permitted);
+	spin_unlock(&task_capability_lock);
 	return ret;
 }