linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] kernel: Conditionally support non-root users, groups and capabilities

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Date:	Sat, 31 Jan 2015 19:00:10 +0200
From:	Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
Cc:	josh@...htriplett.org, paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	Iulia Manda <iulia.manda21@...il.com>,
	gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk, serge.hallyn@...onical.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	peterz@...radead.org, mhocko@...e.cz,
	LSM <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] kernel: Conditionally support non-root users, groups
 and capabilities

On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 11:48:04AM -0800, Casey Schaufler wrote:
> > The kinds of applications we're talking about here run entirely in one
> > binary, serving a few very narrow functions.  We're not talking
> > "automobile IVI system" here; we're talking "two buttons and an output",
> > or "a few sensors and an SD card".
> 
> Linux is an insane choice for such a system. Why would you
> even consider it?

One of the reasons would be developer productivity. You can use the
same tools and platform accross all scales.

> >
> > - Josh Triplett
> >

/Jarkko
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