linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/22][RFC] Unionfs: Stackable Namespace Unification Filesystem

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Date:	Sun, 3 Sep 2006 11:05:08 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
To:	Josef Sipek <jsipek@...sunysb.edu>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	hch@...radead.org, akpm@...l.org, viro@....linux.org.uk
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/22][RFC] Unionfs: Stackable Namespace Unification Filesystem

Hi!

> - Modifying a Unionfs branch directly, while the union is mounted, is
>   currently unsupported.  Any such change may cause Unionfs to oops and it
>   can even result in data loss!

I'm not sure if that is acceptable. Even root user should be unable to
oops the kernel using 'normal' actions.
						Pavel
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