[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #10205: Package Management file blacklist (was: Kernel driver add-on blacklist)

  • From: "kallisti5" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:13:49 -0000

#10205: Package Management file blacklist
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   Reporter:  kallisti5    |      Owner:  bonefish
       Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  assigned
   Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Unscheduled
  Component:  - General    |    Version:  R1/Development
 Resolution:               |   Keywords:
 Blocked By:               |   Blocking:
Has a Patch:  0            |   Platform:  All
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Changes (by kallisti5):

 * owner:  nobody => bonefish
 * status:  new => assigned


Old description:

> We should seriously consider adding a kernel driver blacklist.  As
> /boot/system is read-only, users are now unable to disable problematic
> drivers by removing them.
>
> maybe a ~/config/settings/kernel/drivers/blacklist file?
>
> Someday a GUI could be created to manage these system level advanced
> settings.

New description:

 We should seriously consider a blacklist for PM.   This would enable users
 to disable kernel drivers, add-ons, and translators.

 maybe a ~/config/settings/blacklist config file?

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