Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5548: Boost interprocess shared memory mutex requires root permissions on Linux

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5548: Boost interprocess shared memory mutex requires root permissions on Linux
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-12-24 11:20:53

#5548: Boost interprocess shared memory mutex requires root permissions on Linux
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  Reporter:  habdank@…          |       Owner:  igaztanaga  
      Type:  Bugs               |      Status:  closed      
 Milestone:  To Be Determined   |   Component:  interprocess
   Version:  Boost 1.45.0       |    Severity:  Problem     
Resolution:  worksforme         |    Keywords:              
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Changes (by igaztanaga):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => worksforme

Comment:

 As said this is outside interprocess, I think it's a bug in your OS init
 scripts, as POSIX requires shared memory to be usable from non-root users.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5548#comment:4>
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