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    SubjectRe: FIXED: 3Dfx module broken on 2.2.3
    Alan Cox wrote:
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    > > I do not know if the 3dfx module made it to the kernel yet,
    >
    > It didnt - its a security hazard. Any user with access to it can crash
    > the entire machine

    And having all Glide-using apps setuid root isn't? Granted it isn't a
    perfect solution, but it's the lesser of two evils because it allow
    finer control over who gets access. Running an unstable app like Wine
    as root to get Glide access doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling. And
    at least with the module, the app doesn't get blanket root privileges.

    I don't think it should go into the mainstream kernel, but your argument
    doesn't consider the alternative.

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    Brian Gerst

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