Hi Ross, > > Yes, since copy_license_files() function is executed within the pseudo >> environement (fakeroot), both os.getuid() and os.getgid() return 0, >> which resembles to uid and gid of root user. Also, os.chown accepts integer >> values for 2nd and 3rd arguments. >> > > So is there any advantage to using os.getuid() over hardcoding 0:0? It's > not like root is going to have a different UID. > > The intention of using os.getuid() is to avoid writing hardcoded value "0", since os.getuid() return "0" under fakeroot env; if root user is having UID as 0.That's the advantage I can think of.
The above has been tested with Poky (Jethro version), it worked fine. But still, if the opinion is to change os.getuid() and os.getgid() to 0, I will send v2. Regards, Jagadesh > Ross >
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