ADD to <1115 at odin.SGI.COM> news setuid root

Michael Toy mtoy at sgi.com
Thu Oct 26 09:52:14 AEST 1989


NeWS is no longer non degrading priority, nor does it mpin() to
avoid swapping.  It is setuid root so that it can
	1) make the schedctl() call so that it isn't swapped (dubious value)
	2) Kill any graphics process when "Quit"ing or Zapping a window


Michael Toy



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