Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:55:12 -0500 | From | Bill Davidsen <> | Subject | Re: [RFD] 'nice' attribute for executable files |
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Wiktor wrote:
> so i thought that it would be nice to add an attribute to file > (changable only for root) that would modify nice value of process when > it starts. if there is one byte free in ext2/3 file metadata, maybe it > could be used for that? i think that it woundn't be more dangerous than > setuid bit.
Given that setuid is possibly the most misused (no I didn't say overused) features around, that's hardly a recommendation. That said, have you looked at capabilities?
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