From: Ludwig Nussel <ludwig.nussel@suse.de>
To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PULL] su
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:55:39 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4FBF571B.9080905@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20120525074111.GB1177@x2.net.home>
Karel Zak wrote:
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 02:58:01PM +0200, Ludwig Nussel wrote:
>> coreutils isn't really interested in maintaining su anymore.
>> Distributions have to add custom patches to fix bugs and add
>> features. The worst offender is probably the pam patch. Fortunately
>> we managed to sync the patch between openSUSE and Fedora meanwhile.
>> Over time the risk that the patches divert again increases though.
>> Since util-linux now contains a common login program it looks like a
>> good new home for su too.
> [...]
> It would be nice to cleanup the code (remove non-PAM stuff) before
> merge. Can you do this in your su branch? Please.
Done.
cu
Ludwig
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-05-25 9:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-05-24 12:58 [PULL] su Ludwig Nussel
2012-05-25 7:41 ` Karel Zak
2012-05-25 9:55 ` Ludwig Nussel [this message]
2012-05-29 9:06 ` Karel Zak
2012-05-29 11:34 ` su(1) wish list Karel Zak
2012-05-29 12:15 ` Ludwig Nussel
2012-05-29 12:30 ` Voelker, Bernhard
2012-05-30 13:42 ` Karel Zak
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