2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/xserver-nodm-init/capability.conf b/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/xserver-nodm-init/capability.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ab7460816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/xserver-nodm-init/capability.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+cap_sys_admin   @USER@
+none    *
diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/xserver-nodm-init/xserver-nodm b/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/xserver-nodm-init/xserver-nodm
index 6c548551b8..116bb278bc 100755
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/xserver-nodm-init/xserver-nodm
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/xserver-nodm-init/xserver-nodm
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ case "$1" in
            if [ -e /dev/hidraw0 ]; then
                chmod o+rw /dev/hidraw*
            fi
+           # Make sure that the Xorg has the cap_sys_admin capability which is
+           # needed for setting the drm master
+           if ! grep -q "^auth.*pam_cap\.so" /etc/pam.d/su; then
+               echo "auth       optional        pam_cap.so" >>/etc/pam.d/su
+           fi
+           if ! /usr/sbin/getcap $XSERVER |  grep -q cap_sys_admin; then
+               /usr/sbin/setcap cap_sys_admin+eip $XSERVER
+           fi
        fi
 
        # Using su rather than sudo as latest 1.8.1 cause failure [YOCTO #1211]