[tor-commits] [tor/master] Clarify that "sandbox 1" requires linux and seccomp2

nickm at torproject.org nickm at torproject.org
Thu Aug 24 13:18:08 UTC 2017


commit 69222fe87d5c79bd389905b3041f1c2187d6a1e8
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm at torproject.org>
Date:   Wed Aug 9 09:29:34 2017 -0400

    Clarify that "sandbox 1" requires linux and seccomp2
    
    Closes 22677.
---
 changes/bug22677 | 3 +++
 doc/tor.1.txt    | 6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/changes/bug22677 b/changes/bug22677
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d750172a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug22677
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Documentation:
+    - Clarify in the manual that "Sandbox 1" is only supported on Linux
+      kernels. Closes ticket 22677.
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index b4a3cc5f7..dd860af5b 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -558,8 +558,10 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
 [[Sandbox]] **Sandbox** **0**|**1**::
     If set to 1, Tor will run securely through the use of a syscall sandbox.
     Otherwise the sandbox will be disabled. The option is currently an
-    experimental feature. Can not be changed while tor is running.
-
+    experimental feature. It only works on Linux-based operating systems,
+    and only when Tor has been built with the libseccomp library. This option
+    can not be changed while tor is running.
+ +
     When the Sandbox is 1, the following options can not be changed when tor
     is running:
     Address





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