[PATCH v2 02/14] linux: xf86OpenConsole remove root-rights check for keeptty option

[Hans de Goede]

There is no reason why keeptty cannot be used without root-rights.

Signed-off-by: Hans de Goede <hdegoede at redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer at who-t.net>
---
 hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c | 6 ------
 1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
index 46438e6..9ccf261 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ xf86OpenConsole(void)
     const char *vcs[] = { "/dev/vc/%d", "/dev/tty%d", NULL };
 
     if (serverGeneration == 1) {
-
-        /* when KeepTty check if we're run with euid==0 */
-        if (KeepTty && geteuid() != 0)
-            FatalError("xf86OpenConsole:"
-                       " Server must be suid root for option \"KeepTTY\"\n");
-
         /*
          * setup the virtual terminal manager
          */
-- 
1.8.5.3