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+# Copyright (c) 2017, 2021, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+#       copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+#       disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+#       with the distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+# BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+# BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+# OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+# IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Allow update_engine and update_engine_sideload (recovery) read/write on the
+# device-specific partitions it should update.
+allow update_engine_common {
+	custom_ab_block_device
+	xbl_block_device
+	ssd_device
+	modem_block_device
+	root_block_device
+	system_block_device
+	boot_block_device
+	mdtp_device
+        recovery_block_device
+}:blk_file rw_file_perms;
+
+allow update_engine_common tmpfs:lnk_file r_file_perms;
+allow update_engine_common metadata_file:dir search;
+allow update_engine_common {adsprpcd_file firmware_file}:dir search;
+allow update_engine_common {bt_firmware_file firmware_file}:filesystem getattr;
+
+dontaudit update_engine_common self:capability {dac_read_search dac_override};
+