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

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Message-ID: <44C8F8F3.2090606@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:33:39 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...il.com>
CC:	Pekka J Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>,
	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

Ulrich Drepper wrote:
> 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.

No need to add sys_revoke.

	-hpa
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