From 09ce2aac5978c69be419f94a3888ef4805275027 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Babenhauserheide Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 09:29:39 +0100 Subject: Niches: Added idea: Provide devices with safeguards to userspace. --- community/weblogs/ArneBab/niches_for_the_hurd.mdwn | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/community/weblogs/ArneBab/niches_for_the_hurd.mdwn b/community/weblogs/ArneBab/niches_for_the_hurd.mdwn index 523c0289..e8dec5a2 100644 --- a/community/weblogs/ArneBab/niches_for_the_hurd.mdwn +++ b/community/weblogs/ArneBab/niches_for_the_hurd.mdwn @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ aren't possible. * elegantly mount iso images and similar as unprivileged user. - Other useful stuff: - * Install deb-packages from an ftp server via 'dpkg -iO ftp://foo/bar/*.deb' + * Install deb-packages from an ftp server via 'dpkg -iO ftp://foo/bar/*.deb' (needs transparent ftp bound to 'ftp:'). - Having a complete GNU System (but not yet on every hardware, and only about half the software Debian offers has been ported). @@ -206,6 +206,15 @@ contents of an iso image, just look at them via 'ls image.iso,,iso9660fs'). - Debian: Allowing users to install stuff which affects only them. +- smbfs: we'd need a servermux and sharemux there as well, in order to be able to cd +/smb://host/share/dir + +- provide devices to userspace with some restrictions, i.e. provide a specialized +device so user translators can access it. The providing translator can set +restrictions on values which can be passed so safe but almost arbitrary device access +would be possible. + + ### Need a lot of coding or fundamental changes - Effective resource management (For example via Viengoos on which Neal Walfield is -- cgit v1.2.3