linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] enhancing the kernel's graphics subsystem

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Message-ID: <4652295E.7060305@garzik.org>
Date:	Mon, 21 May 2007 19:21:02 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Dave Airlie <airlied@...il.com>
CC:	Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@...il.com>,
	Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>,
	Jesse Barnes <jesse.barnes@...el.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] enhancing the kernel's graphics subsystem

Dave Airlie wrote:
>> 3) Eliminate the need for a root priv controlling process. Get rid of
>> the potential for a security hole.
> 
> Stupid idea, we need something to control policy, this isn't going in
> the kernel, it can be a lot smaller than X and auditable.. sticking
> the DRI protocol in the kernel is just pointless..

It is a quite sensible idea.

The userspace X server SHOULD be running under a non-root user, with 
appropriate fine-grained privs granted to it.

"I need root to do graphics" is a myopic, antiquated view of the world.

	Jeff


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