Re: Modifying kernel so that non-root users have some root capabilities

[Neale Banks]

On Mon, 24 May 2004, Laughlin, Joseph V wrote:

> I've been tasked with modifying a 2.4 kernel so that a non-root user can
> do the following:
> 
> Dynamically change the priorities of processes (up and down)
> Lock processes in memory
> Can change process cpu affinity
> 
> Anyone got any ideas about how I could start doing this? 

Have you had a look at kernel capabilities?

E.g. CAP_SYS_NICE in linux/include/kernel/capability.h might be somewhat
interesting.

> (I'm new to kernel development, btw.)

No offence implied, but questions like this are better addressed in a
forum such as the kernelnewbies list, see:
http://www.kernelnewbies.org/mailinglist.php3

HTH,
Neale.

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