GNU bug report logs - #45198
28.0.50; Sandbox mode

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Reported by: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 18:20:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Found in version 28.0.50

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From: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Alan Third <alan <at> idiocy.org>, 45198 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>, Philipp <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>, João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: bug#45198: 28.0.50; Sandbox mode
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:49:39 +0200
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17 sep. 2021 kl. 15.20 skrev Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>:

> For `elpa-admin.el` we need a writable directory as well.
> We also need the ability to run sub-processes.  Your `bwrap`
> implementation for GNU/Linux should allow that, AFAICT, but I can't tell
> if `darwin-sandbox-enter` also allows it.

Looks like it can be made to work.

Of course this whole exercise doesn't really touch the questions that really matter, such as whether it is practical for actual use.

[0001-Add-macOS-sandboxing-bug-45198.patch (application/octet-stream, attachment)]
[0002-platform-independent-sandbox-interface.patch (application/octet-stream, attachment)]

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