Re: 32bit Uid]

[Theodore Ts'o]

   From: Thinh Vu <[e-mail]>
   > I read you posting on32 bit support for new kernel.  My name is Thinh,
   > i'm a computer science student at SJSU.  Currently I
   > am working on installing a new kernel (2.4 kernel )
   > for my red hat 6.2 box from www.kernel.org.  I read some articles that
   > said the new 2.4 kernel supports 32bit user ids.  I have installed
   > and configured a working a 2.4 kernel.  But still can't get the 32bit
   > user id to work yet.  

Um, I'm pretty sure it's not my posting you read.

The current status of 32-bit uid support is that while much of the
infrastructure is there, the work wasn't completed.  Note that in
arch/i386/config.in, CONFIG_UID16 is hardcoded to "yes".  I haven't been
tracking the 32-bit uid work, so I'm not sure what's still left to be
done on the i386 side.  I've cc'ed the linux-kernel mailing list in case
someone wants to comment.....

I do think it would be a good idea if we could get these interfaces
working before 2.4 shipped; I'm assuming there can't be that much work
left, right?

						- Ted