Activity log for bug #71575
| Date | Who | What changed | Old value | New value | Message |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-13 00:02:07 | Robert Collins | bug | added bug | ||
| 2006-11-13 07:00:48 | Daniel T Chen | None: statusexplanation | |||
| 2006-11-15 02:34:59 | Ben Collins | linux-source-2.6.19: status | Unconfirmed | Needs Info | |
| 2006-11-15 02:34:59 | Ben Collins | linux-source-2.6.19: statusexplanation | If you are setuid root, then you should be able to write to this file. It is mode 0644, and that is the only thing deciding the perms for it. Can you provide a sample program that shows the problem? | ||
| 2006-11-20 01:00:44 | Ben Collins | linux-source-2.6.19: status | Needs Info | Rejected | |
| 2006-11-20 01:00:44 | Ben Collins | linux-source-2.6.19: statusexplanation | If you are setuid root, then you should be able to write to this file. It is mode 0644, and that is the only thing deciding the perms for it. Can you provide a sample program that shows the problem? | You need root, or CAP_ADMIN. Not really going to make it so you can write to it as normal user, since either of the other options is just as simple. |
