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

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5548: Boost interprocess shared memory mutex requires root permissions on Linux
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-05-18 13:41:21

#5548: Boost interprocess shared memory mutex requires root permissions on Linux
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 Reporter:  habdank@…          |       Owner:  igaztanaga  
     Type:  Bugs               |      Status:  new         
Milestone:  To Be Determined   |   Component:  interprocess
  Version:  Boost 1.45.0       |    Severity:  Problem     
 Keywords:                     |  
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 Programs that uses shared memory, especially shared memory mutex on Linux
 are working only when super-user permissions are granted.
 POSIX does not require that, so that is a bug in BOOST IPC implementation
 to require SU permissions.

 Workaround is to create a group that will have a high access rights to
 /dev/shm and then add all users that may use application to that group,
 but that is not solving all problems.

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