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vmm: Enable unprivileged bhyve
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Authored by markj on Jan 16 2026, 4:29 PM.
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rGaf099eaa5ec3: vmm: Enable unprivileged bhyve
Summary
  • Add the vmm group.
  • Let /dev/vmmctl belong to the vmm group by default, and give group write permissions.
  • When creating a VM's device files, make them owned by the creating process' effective UID.

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markj created this revision.Jan 16 2026, 4:29 PM
Herald added a subscriber: imp. · View Herald TranscriptJan 16 2026, 4:29 PM
markj requested review of this revision.Jan 16 2026, 4:29 PM
markj added a parent revision: D54740: vmm: Add privilege checks to vmmctl operations.
markj added a child revision: D54742: vmm.4: Add information on VM access control.
Harbormaster completed remote builds in B69926: Diff 169857.Jan 16 2026, 4:29 PM
dtxdf added a subscriber: dtxdf.Jan 17 2026, 7:48 PM
bnovkov accepted this revision as: bnovkov.Jan 20 2026, 2:32 PM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Jan 20 2026, 2:32 PM
markj updated this revision to Diff 171995.Feb 16 2026, 3:45 PM

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This revision now requires review to proceed.Feb 16 2026, 3:45 PM
Harbormaster completed remote builds in B70707: Diff 171995.Feb 16 2026, 3:45 PM
bnovkov accepted this revision as: bnovkov.Feb 19 2026, 5:15 PM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Feb 19 2026, 5:15 PM
Closed by commit rGaf099eaa5ec3: vmm: Enable unprivileged bhyve (authored by markj). · Explain WhyFeb 19 2026, 5:16 PM
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markj added a commit: rGaf099eaa5ec3: vmm: Enable unprivileged bhyve.

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sys/
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vmm/
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sys/
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sys/dev/vmm/vmm_dev.c

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sys/sys/conf.h

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