linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs: Move attribute flags into non __KERNEL_

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Date:	Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:23:20 -0500
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Sasha Levin <levinsasha928@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs: Move attribute flags into non __KERNEL__ space

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 09:47:06AM +0200, Sasha Levin wrote:
> Attribute flags can be useful in userspace when working with filesystems
> such as 9p.

No, they aren't.  They are kernel internal values and userspace has no
fucking business messing with them.

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