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On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Eric S. Raymond wrote: > > if [ /proc/ -nt /var/run/dmidecode ]; then > > echo We need to run some code as root. > > echo -n Enter root\'s\ > > su -c 'dmidecode > /var/run/dmidecode' > > fi > The autoconfigurator is *not* mean to be run at boot time, or as root. Under normal circumstances. > It is intended to be run by ordinary users, after system boot time. > This is so they can configure and experimentally build kernels without > incurring the "oops..." risks of going root. Then ship it in a separate package with initscripts. Either CML2 is well enough designed that the autoconfigurator will not need to change as the kernel does, or all your overengineering was for nought. > Therefore, the above 'solution' is not acceptable. To who? It provides as way for your configurator to function out-of-the-box until distributions choose whether it's worth their while to support your scheme. Matthew. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | |||||||||
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