All, I have extended the timer to December 12, 2009.
John Mark A. Carlson wrote: > Has this case converged? > > -- mark > > Darren J Moffat wrote: >> Jyri Virkki wrote: >>> Darren J Moffat wrote: >>>> >>>> All system uid and gid that are used in packages included in the >>>> distribution are allocated out of the reserved space (0-99), there >>>> is lots of prior precedence for this. >>> [...] >>>>> During the package creation, there is file in which we mention >>>>> whether it is root package or usr package. If it is user package, >>>>> in that case we cannot copy files to directories directly under / >>>>> other than /usr. >>>> Not after SXCE is stopped being built you don't because IPS does not >>>> make that distinction. >>> >>> IPS also makes the hardcoded uid limitation go away, as packages will >>> now be able to create their own. >> >> It doesn't really make it go away, what it changes is that projects no >> longer need to integrate into the ON gate to update the master passwd >> file and the i.passwd/i.group class actions scripts >> >> The number of reserved UIDs hasn't changed it is still 0-99. >> >> What IPS provides is a much easier means for packages to add a new >> uid/gid to the system in their package. >> >> Instead the ARC needs to keep the registry of resevered UIDs - which >> they ARC may choose to do by integrating into ON. >> > > -- > <http://www.sun.com> * Mark A. Carlson * > Sr. Architect > > *Systems Group* > Phone x69559 / 303-223-6139 > Email Mark.Carlson at Sun.COM > > >
