Amendments to pconsole fast-track [PSARC/2009/275 FastTrack timeout 05/08/2009]

[Casper.Dik at sun.com]

>Gary Winiger wrote:
>>> 	IMO, this case should be withdrawn and the bug should be fixed.
>>> 	If I'm wrong about the bug, then the case should be reintroduced
>>> 	with rational as to why there isn't a bug and what the policy really
>>> 	should be for TIOCSTI.
>>>
>>> 	I'll give the project team a while to answer this before considering
>>> 	further steps, such as withdrawn, waiting need spec or even derail
>>> 	for a meeting.
>>>     
>>
>> 	Filed:
>> 	P3, 6838249 The TIOCSTI policy appears to require too many privileges
>>   
>If we consider TIOCSTI failure with EPERM on devices you own a bug, then 
>this case can probably be withdrawn.


Unfortunately, I don't agree.

So what do other OSes do?

I think it's very dangerous to allow TIOCSTI, even if you own the terminal.

(Before, firefox can only run as me, if you change the semantics for 
TIOCSTI, then firefox can run as root if I've su'ed in some window)

Casper