On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 01:55:11AM +0200, Oliver Korpilla wrote: > Realtime priorities under Linux are priorities that are higher than > that of any other user process. (...) there is this patch to allow > standard programs to elevate themselves without being run by root.
> BTW: This is useful for playing and recording audio, e.g., but > introduces a security risk by allowing normal processes to hog the > CPU and starve the system from resources. But normally that's not a > problem for you, except you have an 0wn3d user account (got "hacked" > by some script kiddies) or have a very stupid application. ... like artsd, the KDE sound daemon? See http://lists.debian.org/debian-kde/2004/09/msg00199.html . -- Lionel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
