Re: [pcp] PCP Updates: qa fallout from ipv6/unix sockets for pmlogger and pmlc

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
> brolley wrote:
> > Handle unix domain socket binding (creation) for pmlogger when run
> > as a normal user.  When running as a normal user, pmlogger is unable
> > to bind to (i.e. create) a unix domain socket in /var/run/pcp
> > (PCP_RUN_DIR), because that directory is not writable by normal
> > users. [... so skip it ...]
> 
> Another solution would be to bind the socket to another predictable
> path that is private to the user.  It would be desirable let people
> have personal pmloggers that are just as immune to foul play as system
> pmloggers will be (once they switch onto authenticated-AF_UNIX-only
> pmlc).
> 

A great idea!  We could use ~/.pcp/pmlogger (which also houses the
pmchart/pmcollectl/pm* personal recordings, so maybe not there) or
~/.pcp/tmp/pmlogger ala ($PCP_TMP_DIR/pmlogger) - somewhere below
~/.pcp anyway.

cheers.

--
Nathan