You haven't really explained this though. Unless I misread it, you
explained how the X server can protect itself against a kill -9
from a non root user. But what happens if the X server crashes of
its own accord and leaves the video hardware in a strange state?
Yes, it's a bug in the X server that needs fixing, but surely it's
the kernel's job to ensure that hardware is in a usable state
irrespective of what's being done in userland?
Tet
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