3 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/sway/server.h b/include/sway/server.h
index 65d96e7a..963d4dc1 100644
--- a/include/sway/server.h
+++ b/include/sway/server.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ struct sway_server {
 
 struct sway_server server;
 
+/* Prepares an unprivileged server_init by performing all privileged operations in advance */
+bool server_privileged_prepare(struct sway_server *server);
 bool server_init(struct sway_server *server);
 void server_fini(struct sway_server *server);
 void server_run(struct sway_server *server);
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index a7e808ad..a325dc3a 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
         executable_sanity_check();
         bool suid = false;
+
+        if (!server_privileged_prepare(&server)) {
+                return 1;
+        }
+
 #ifdef __linux__
         if (getuid() != geteuid() || getgid() != getegid()) {
                 // Retain capabilities after setuid()
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index 8af0bc5b..a467283b 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 #include "sway/tree/layout.h"
 
 
-bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
-        wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Initializing Wayland server");
-
+bool server_privileged_prepare(struct sway_server *server) {
+        wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Preparing Wayland server initialization");
         server->wl_display = wl_display_create();
         server->wl_event_loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(server->wl_display);
         server->backend = wlr_backend_autocreate(server->wl_display, NULL);
@@ -37,6 +36,12 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
                 wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to create backend");
                 return false;
         }
+        return true;
+}
+
+bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
+        wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "Initializing Wayland server");
+
         struct wlr_renderer *renderer = wlr_backend_get_renderer(server->backend);
         assert(renderer);