Re: Replacement functionality if systrace is to be removed.

2007-12-04 Thread Antoine Jacoutot
On Tue, 4 Dec 2007, Edd Barrett wrote: On 04/12/2007, Antoine Jacoutot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Better fix the port then. I think you misunderstood. The port is fixed, but only because systrace allowed me to cut the build short when the build offended. Ah ok yes, I did misunderstand. Well

Re: Replacement functionality if systrace is to be removed.

2007-12-04 Thread Edd Barrett
Hi, On 04/12/2007, Antoine Jacoutot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Better fix the port then. I think you misunderstood. The port is fixed, but only because systrace allowed me to cut the build short when the build offended. -- Best Regards Edd ---

Re: Replacement functionality if systrace is to be removed.

2007-12-04 Thread Antoine Jacoutot
On Tue, 4 Dec 2007, Edd Barrett wrote: I ask because I find USE_SYSTRACE (/etc/mk.conf) essential for the TeXLive port. It writes all over the place during the build. Better fix the port then. -- Antoine

Replacement functionality if systrace is to be removed.

2007-12-04 Thread Edd Barrett
Hi there, I was speaking to someone at OpenCON about the fundamental systrace flaw regarding processes forking in order to bypass the checks. The general impression I was given was that systrace is to be removed at some point. If this is the case, will there be a similar tool available? I ask be