[gpsd-dev] Wjy does gpsd need root

[Hal Murray]

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> Since gpsd is supposed to run as root I never saw the point in testing as a
> user. 

I've been running scons check as non-root for years.  It never occurred to me 
to run it as root.

So now I'm curious.  Why does gpsd need root?  It's actually running as 
"nobody".

The only things I can think of are permissions to open TTYs and such.  That 
doesn't need root, just appropriate permission.  Are there any reasons that 
it really needs root?

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