Re: Request for discussion.

[sdw () lig net (Stephen D. Williams)]

> > > Oh and dont forget the pagedaemon :-)  ps could run without privileges as well
> > > if we made /dev/kmem and /dev/drum (or whatever) 644...  Now theres an
> > > improvement.  (Any ultrix people reading this? :-)
> >
> > ps can already run without priveledges.  mount -t procfs /dev/kmem /proc
> >
> > Assuming you use a "Real OS(tm)" ;-)
>
> On what OS?  Isnt it the case that ps's on these /proc systems often need
> to run setuid root, so that than can ioctl(2) everyone's processes?

Quick check:

Linux: no setuid/root needed.

OSF/1 (DEC alpha): Need setuid/root for anything.

Solaris 2.3: setuid/root needed to see other processes, but a user can see
their own.  An interesting twist that I like, for some instances.

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