Re: /dev/port BUG and possible workaround

Martin Dalecki (dalecki@evision-ventures.com)
Wed, 22 May 2002 09:52:35 +0200


Uz.ytkownik Nick Kurshev napisa?:

...

> 800=inl(CFC)
> 2. Wrong log with using of /dev/port:

...

> But it seems that nobody uses this device. Then what is goal
> of implementing of this device?

Basically the goal is that contrary to some silly /proc
stuff which is "en vouge" nowadays you have the ability to
controll port access by using normal user permission control
semantics of unix file access permissions, by giving /dev/port
a proper group and so on. This is legacy crap of course, since
the above goal can be reached by using a apache-suexec alike wrapper
as well... even with more fine grained resolution of access controll.

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