linux-kernel - Re: [RFC/PATCH] revoke/frevoke system calls V2

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Message-ID: <a36005b50607271013o3c03238fq4ecea87dcd3c1e90@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:13:13 -0700
From:	"Ulrich Drepper" <drepper@...il.com>
To:	"Pekka J Enberg" <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...l.org, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	tytso@....edu, tigran@...itas.com
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH] revoke/frevoke system calls V2

On 7/27/06, Pekka J Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi> wrote:
> Sure. Though I wonder if sys_frevoke is enough for us and we can drop
> sys_revoke completely.

No, you want sys_revoke/sys_revokeat.  Simplest case: /dev/rst0 vs
/dev/nrst0.  You don't want the open rewind the drive.
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