Wiktor wrote:
so i thought that it would be nice to add an attribute to file
(changable only for root) that would modify nice value of process when
it starts. if there is one byte free in ext2/3 file metadata, maybe it
could be used for that? i think that it woundn't be more dangerous than
setuid bit.
Given that setuid is possibly the most misused (no I didn't say
overused) features around, that's hardly a recommendation. That said,
have you looked at capabilities?
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