Does not happen in 2.6.32-22 uname -a:
Linux hvosting.sjinks.pro 2.6.32-22-server #35-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 1 15:34:46 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ sudo python Python 2.6.5 (r265:79063, Apr 16 2010, 13:57:41) [GCC 4.4.3] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import os; >>> f=open('/proc/kmsg') >>> os.seteuid(1000) >>> f.read(0) '' >>> f.read(1) ^CTraceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> KeyboardInterrupt -- rsyslog fails to read kmsg on 2.6.33 kernels https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/565288 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs