Re: [gentoo-dev] Don't use UIDs and GIDs below 100 without QA approval

[Ulrich Mueller <ulm@gentoo.org>]

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>>>>> On Sun, 28 Nov 2021, William Hubbs wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 09:36:32AM +0300, Eray Aslan wrote:
>> 1/ Static allocation does not really solve a problem. Not really not
>> nowadays
>> 2/ We cant keep adding new IDs to a distribution as new software gets
>> added - one side is unbounded.  This is losing game.

Not sure. In practice, the number of packages is limited. (And if the
argument was valid, it would apply to dynamic alloction too.)

>> Switching back to dynamic allocation seems to be the best option.

> I realize I'm very late to this party, but +1 from me also.

> We should use dynamic uid/git assignment by default and maybe provide
> a way to force certain uids/gids to be constant if users want this.

While the rationale for static allocation that made it into GLEP 81 [1]
is rather weak, several people had argued in favour of it on the mailing
list [2].

In any case, let's cross that bridge when we reach it. For now, we're
good with 250 additional IDs.

Ulrich

[1] https://www.gentoo.org/glep/glep-0081.html#rationale
[2] https://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev/message/33903763d46d193a25e4c03c4851bfc3

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