[37794] branches/gsoc08-privileges/base/src/port1.0

[Daniel J. Luke]

On Jun 23, 2008, at 2:58 PM, pmagrath at macports.org wrote:
> Revision37794Authorpmagrath at macports.orgDate2008-06-23 11:58:48  
> -0700 (Mon, 23 Jun 2008)Log Message
> Most actions are now performed using user privileges, up to and  
> including the destroot stage. For install, the original root  
> privileges are recovered and the install takes place as per usual.


That's pretty neat, but doesn't destroot need to be root as well (so  
that ownership/permissions can be set appropriately there?)

As an example, the procmail port usese the 'install-suid' target which  
would set the suid bit on the procmail binary as it's staged in the  
destroot.

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