You don't need to run as root, you don't need to run as system, you just need to be in the group that can access the log driver, which I am pretty sure there is a non-privileged permission for.
On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 9:35 PM, Chris Stratton <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sep 5, 3:44 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > logcat doesn't need to run as root. > > Technically true, it usually runs as system, but that also seems out > of reach for an ordinary application on the phone... wheras adb gets > you a shell as this semi privileged uid. It probably is possible to > use the adb shell to make something setuid system which an application > or app launched terminal could use to escalate, but finding a place to > put it is a challenge (though not an inconquerable one). > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
