I think he's actually asking about the Android permission system, rather than the file permissions. Yes, user IDs do have something to do with it, but in general the permissions are checked by system services (i.e., inside *Manager) classes, and then checked in the package manager,
kris On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:23 AM, RichardC <[email protected]> wrote: > Linux group/user permission checks > > > On Monday, August 6, 2012 7:07:56 AM UTC+1, ASHISH MISHRA wrote: >> >> As much as I understand,the application are checked for various required >> permissions at runtime by some a Reference Monitor,this RM is a part of the >> android middle ware.I could not figure out the design of the android >> permission checking system,is it done by a single class (Activity manager ) >> or is done at different places.Please help me on this,I want to understand >> the whole runtime permission checking and looking at the code alone,I am not >> able to figure out the rationale. >> >> -- >> >> Ashish >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Security Discussions" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-security-discuss/-/0olikkwxegoJ. > > 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-security-discuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" 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-security-discuss?hl=en.
