How do I allow automatic non root access to my non standard USB device ?

[Jeff Spaleta]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Kevin Coffin <kevin at finway.co.uk> wrote:

>Although the quick hack that I
> posted does seem to work for me I am not sure exactly how it is
> achieved. I do not see the group/owner on the endpoints for the usb
> device change. If you have any pointers to further reading on the
> inter-actions between hal and policykit they would be gratefully
> received.

Aren't they done via acl manipulations?

Do you see changes in the getfacl  output?

>
> There is probably a better way to do this. Further reading today
> indicated that this should have been placed in /etc/hal directory
> structure. I do have an rpm for openocd and it would be nice to have it
> install the correct permissions in the right place.

The question remains. If a new documentation effort were to be made
what form of documentation would be the first priority to work on?

-jef