From: Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 03:26:50 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Mention that some linux kernels have broken POSIX saved ID support
X-Git-Tag: SUDO_1_6_6~14
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=da6aa6157465aa7bc9278d714d27ab58fdb47e8c;p=sudo

Mention that some linux kernels have broken POSIX saved ID support
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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index d12807f0e..47291630a 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -608,6 +608,10 @@ Linux:
     fixed.  There is a workaround on the sudo ftp site, linux_nfs.patch,
     if you need to NFS-mount sudoers on older Linux kernels.
 
+    Linux kernels 2.2.16-2.2.19 appear to have broken POSIX saved
+    ID support.  You must run configure with the --disable-saved-ids
+    flag to get a working sudo.
+
 Mac OS X:
     It has been reported that for sudo to work on Mac OS X it must
     either be built with the --with-password-timeout=0 option or the