Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:29:38 -0500 From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: Adam VandeMore <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: doc@freebsd.org, bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/164682: Handbook contains wrong information about Flash players Message-ID: <20120201042938.GE1877@glenbarber.us> In-Reply-To: <201202010416.q114G2iK069859@red.freebsd.org> References: <201202010416.q114G2iK069859@red.freebsd.org>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Wed, Feb 01, 2012 at 04:16:02AM +0000, Adam VandeMore wrote: > This page contains the following section: > ----------------------------------------------------------- > The Linux® process file system, linprocfs(5) has to be mounted on /compat/linux/proc, if one wants to play Flash animations. This can be done via the following command: > > # mount -t linprocfs linproc /compat/linux/proc > > This point can be automated at boot time with the addition of the matching line in /etc/fstab: > > linproc /compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 0 > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > This information doesn't seem to be necessary as Flash plays fine without it mounted. If it isn't necessary, it's a potential security threat. > >How-To-Repeat: > Use flash player without linprocfs mounted. > >Fix: > Remove the unneeded text: > > The Linux® process file system, linprocfs(5) has to be mounted on /compat/linux/proc, if one wants to play Flash animations. This can be done via the following command: > > # mount -t linprocfs linproc /compat/linux/proc > > This point can be automated at boot time with the addition of the matching line in /etc/fstab: > > linproc /compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 0 > I believe this is still true for FreeBSD 7.x, with the Flash plugin that is available in Ports. If this is not the case, I'd be happy to adjust this Handbook entry to match reality, or otherwise note that it is FreeBSD 7.x-specific. Glen [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.18 (FreeBSD) iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJPKL+yAAoJEFJPDDeguUaj6UIIAIRGcd9aDNkAOe2FwiHy2hZb /QzguTOE4n5gU9v6270D9ZVhFia+QsZWnVEtBgEvOtHws/zjlrVNC6hnDJ6NkB2E AbhahguuL0UrHB/hAjLcCWue2uFEDPbjh10z3q/g5Lnbp+j79t20q0gdBtD+wuQS CiuLZqWCZ8hgem+Rs7Aa9ZQ2e0qejb5f7CNV3f9aJ5WDNUYxEFJ+RQ7gekFiPPsH xPTVquUNCPTdEJ8Q6CU12o3+Tj5JpAgR86W3yVBhvdmDS/loN2utjAgFyq3vN2yb OV9N1PY3W+G5srkTbje+Wt65z0zYYCdz9fSgcgWg6IXHWlsgHfaBBxSIOWmgZXA= =iOKN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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