Re: [rtl] RT-Linux as root

[Frank Mehnert <fm3@os.inf.tu-dresden.de>]

Guenter Heinendirk wrote:

> we want to install a projekt "Programming with RT-Linux" for
> students in our school. The problem is that the students must work
> as roots. Is there a idea to solve the problem (working as user)?

suid insmod (man chmod)

I think the most important disadvantage of RT Linux is
that RT tasks must run at system level so installing
a task requires root permissions. I'm working on a port
of RT-Linux to L4/Fiasco where RT tasks run in user space.

Frank
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