Has this case converged? -- mark
Darren J Moffat wrote: > Jyri Virkki wrote: >> Darren J Moffat wrote: >>> >>> All system uid and gid that are used in packages included in the >>> distribution are allocated out of the reserved space (0-99), there >>> is lots of prior precedence for this. >> [...] >>>> During the package creation, there is file in which we mention >>>> whether it is root package or usr package. If it is user package, >>>> in that case we cannot copy files to directories directly under / >>>> other than /usr. >>> Not after SXCE is stopped being built you don't because IPS does not >>> make that distinction. >> >> IPS also makes the hardcoded uid limitation go away, as packages will >> now be able to create their own. > > It doesn't really make it go away, what it changes is that projects no > longer need to integrate into the ON gate to update the master passwd > file and the i.passwd/i.group class actions scripts > > The number of reserved UIDs hasn't changed it is still 0-99. > > What IPS provides is a much easier means for packages to add a new > uid/gid to the system in their package. > > Instead the ARC needs to keep the registry of resevered UIDs - which > they ARC may choose to do by integrating into ON. > -- <http://www.sun.com> * Mark A. Carlson * Sr. Architect *Systems Group* Phone x69559 / 303-223-6139 Email Mark.Carlson at Sun.COM
