Quoting Andrey Rahmatullin (w...@wrar.name): > On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 12:30:28PM -0600, Serge Hallyn wrote: > > > > Do we finally have mechanisms to start processes without root but with > > > > elevated capabilities? > > > We also need fallback for non Capability-capable supported kernels > > > (wow that's an awkward sentence) > > Not to mention non-xattr-backed filesystems. > xattrs is only one of possible mechanisms but as we don't have it either, > its shortcomings are probably not worth mentioning.
For posix capabilities attached to files xattrs are currently the only means. That's what I assumed this was referring to. -serge -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130206212009.GA18337@sergelap
