linux-kernel - Re: sys_chroot+sys

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Date:	Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:04:14 +0930
From:	David Newall <david@...idnewall.com>
To:	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>
CC:	Phillip Susi <psusi@....rr.com>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>, majkls <majkls@...pere.com>,
	bunk@...tum.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: sys_chroot+sys_fchdir Fix

Al Viro wrote:
> Oh, for fsck sake...  Folks, it's standard-required behaviour.  Ability
> to chroot() implies the ability to break out of it.  Could we please
> add that (along with reference to SuS) to l-k FAQ and be done with that
> nonsense?

I'm pretty confident that it's only standard behavior for Linux.  Every 
other unix says it's not allowed.
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