Re: [RFC] enhancing the kernel's graphics subsystem

[Dave Airlie]

> > Did I say the X server? There are policy decisions that are root only
> > also authorisation of processes to render etc..
>
> Root only today, maybe, but this thread is talking about future
> directions.  Don't lock your design into a coarse-grained security model.

We can add a new capability bit but there are certain operations that
need privs especially if multiple users are involved. binding outputs
to crtcs being one.

Again I can see little reason that this wouldn't be possible going
forward. But i'm seeing policy decisions we currently make in the X
server needing to be made somewhere.

Dave.

> > I'm not sure we can punt all that in-kernel.
>
> See my response to Alan.
>
> 	Jeff
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