> Do these compiler-less systems come with adb? I ask because one way to
> handle the special uids might be to declare them as global ints instead
> of manifest constants, and use adb or a similar tool to patch them at
> install time. String valued constants could be handled similarly, but
> you'd have to watch out for overflow, of course. Also, there's the
> problem of making sure that all the installed binaries really do have
> the right stuff patched in.
>
> Anyway, is this a workable compromise?
Editing the binaries? I think not.
--Donnie
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> handle the special uids might be to declare them as global ints instead
> of manifest constants, and use adb or a similar tool to patch them at
> install time. String valued constants could be handled similarly, but
> you'd have to watch out for overflow, of course. Also, there's the
> problem of making sure that all the installed binaries really do have
> the right stuff patched in.
>
> Anyway, is this a workable compromise?
Editing the binaries? I think not.
--Donnie
--
Donnie Barnes http://www.redhat.com/~djb djb@redhat.com "Bah."
See http://www.LinuxExpo.org for info on the biggest Linux event ever!
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_Things You'd NEVER Expect A Southerner To Say_ by Vic Henley:
** Yes, I realize that I'm suppressing my inner child.