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SubjectRe: [RFC] enhancing the kernel's graphics subsystem
> It is a quite sensible idea.
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> The userspace X server SHOULD be running under a non-root user, with
> appropriate fine-grained privs granted to it.
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> "I need root to do graphics" is a myopic, antiquated view of the world.

Did I say the X server? There are policy decisions that are root only
also authorisation of processes to render etc..

I'm not sure we can punt all that in-kernel.

Dave.

> Jeff
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