> See my "capwrap" module:
>
> http://arctrix.com/nas/linux/capwrap.tar.gz
>
> To allow SCHED_FIFO you would need to give the process the CAP_SYS_NICE
> capability. CAP_SYS_NICE is bit 23 (800000 in hex). Create a text file
> with the following line and make it root suid:
>
> &/usr/bin/someprogram 800000
>
> If the capwrap module is loaded the kernel will recognize the file as a
> "capability wrapper" and grant the specified capabilities to the
> executable while running with the uid of the current user.
>
> The capwrap module isn't fancy but is works and is simple. It doesn't
> require any special filesystem. Since I'm no kernel hacker I don't know
> if it's suitable for inclusion in the main tree. I would appreciate any
> comments people have regarding it.
I did similar thing using elf .note section... But this seems elegant
too. Perhaps you want to push it for inclusion?
Pavel
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