72860 – /usr/src/linux* kernel tree group ownership

Bug 72860 - /usr/src/linux* kernel tree group ownership

Summary: /usr/src/linux* kernel tree group ownership

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High enhancement
Assignee:	Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers

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Reported:	2004-11-29 14:37 UTC by David Lloyd
Modified:	2004-12-01 11:41 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description David Lloyd 2004-11-29 14:37:16 UTC

It would be kinda nice if the default group owner of /usr/src/linux* would be a separate group, and if sub-files would be g+w and sub-directories would be g+ws.

This would allow any regular user in that group to build a system kernel without switching to superuser.

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Comment 1 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-11-30 08:58:42 UTC

Erm, you still need superuser to boot and to install modules into /lib/modules/...

Comment 2 John Mylchreest (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-12-01 11:41:15 UTC

My suggested solution to building kernels as non-root is to go the KBUILD_OUTPUT route.
Since this would fully satisfy your request, without having to change perms I shall close this bug invalid.

Although this document is now invalid..
I would point you to section 3

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/2.6-koutput-user.xml