Re: [PATCH] libs/light: make it build without setresuid()

[Ian Jackson <iwj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Manuel Bouyer writes ("Re: [PATCH] libs/light: make it build without 
setresuid()"):
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 04:03:04PM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > How about I write a patch splitting the relevant part up into a
> > version for systems with setresuid and systems without ?  Then you
> > could fill in the missing part.
> 
> Yesterday I sent a v2 with the rewriting you suggested. But I'm fine
> with you doing the rewrite.

OK.

> > Should I expect the non-setresuid OS to provide effectively the whole
> > orf kill_device_model_uid_child, or just a replacement for the
> > setresuid call and surrounding logging, something like
> >   kill_device_model_uid_child_setresuid
> 
> As far as I'm concerned, kill_device_model_uid_child_setresuid() is enough.
> 
> Unfortunably I don't think I'll have time to work on dm restriction
> for NetBSD before 4.15

No problem.


Taking a step back, I think this series is very close to going in, if
not actually ready.  Do you have a git branch version of this ?

I find the series of un-numbered patches you have posted make it hard
to see the wood for the trees, and collect all the relevant pieces.  A
git branch version would make the life of the committer considerably
easier.

If you don't have a favourite public git server you can post me a link
to, you could use gitlab.com where we have a mirror of xen.git.
   https://gitlab.com/xen-project/xen

(If you need instructions mail me privately.)

Regards,
Ian.