Subject: re: CVS commit: src/usr.sbin/paxctl
To: YAMAMOTO Takashi <yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>
From: matthew green <mrg@eterna.com.au>
List: source-changes
Date: 02/08/2007 15:47:24
   > Module Name:	src
   > Committed By:	elad
   > Date:		Thu Feb  8 02:59:51 UTC 2007
   > 
   > Modified Files:
   > 	src/usr.sbin/paxctl: Makefile
   > 
   > Log Message:
   > Add a comment indicating why this program is installed 0550, as suggested
   > by christos@. The comment reads:
   > 
   > 	# This program is set 0550 because, as security(8) states, it has
   > 	# the potential to deplete kernel memory, under certain conditions.
   > 
   > 
   > To generate a diff of this commit:
   > cvs rdiff -r1.2 -r1.3 src/usr.sbin/paxctl/Makefile
   > 
   > Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the
   > copyright notices on the relevant files.
   
   i don't think it makes much sense, even as a temporary workaround.

i agree.