Subject: [PATCH] xorg-server: add the ability to run without root privileges.

Of course we'll need more changes in our startup scripts for this to work.
---
 hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c  |    7 +++++++
 hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_video.c |    4 ++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
index 2176985..70c99b0 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 static Bool KeepTty = FALSE;
+Bool NoHwAccess = FALSE;
 static int activeVT = -1;
 
 static char vtname[11];
@@ -314,6 +315,11 @@ xf86ProcessArgument(int argc, char *argv[], int i)
         return 1;
     }
 
+    if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-nohwaccess"))
+    {
+        NoHwAccess = TRUE;
+        return(1);
+    }
     if ((argv[i][0] == 'v') && (argv[i][1] == 't')) {
         if (sscanf(argv[i], "vt%2d", &xf86Info.vtno) == 0) {
             UseMsg();
@@ -331,4 +337,5 @@ xf86UseMsg(void)
     ErrorF("vtXX                   use the specified VT number\n");
     ErrorF("-keeptty               ");
     ErrorF("don't detach controlling tty (for debugging only)\n");
+    ErrorF("-nohwaccess            don't access hardware ports directly\n");
 }
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_video.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_video.c
index 0d91f7a..42f42d6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_video.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_video.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <asm/mtrr.h>
 #endif
 
+extern Bool NoHwAccess;
 static Bool ExtendedEnabled = FALSE;
 
 #ifdef __ia64__
@@ -488,6 +489,9 @@ xf86EnableIO(void)
     int fd;
     unsigned int ioBase_phys;
 #endif
+	/* Fake it... */
+	if (NoHwAccess)
+		return TRUE;
 
     if (ExtendedEnabled)
         return TRUE;
-- 
1.7.7.3