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

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Message-ID: <20060805210552.GD5417@ucw.cz>
Date:	Sat, 5 Aug 2006 21:05:52 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Pekka J Enberg <penberg@...Helsinki.FI>,
	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...l.org, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, tytso@....edu,
	tigran@...itas.com
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH] revoke/frevoke system calls V2

Hi!

> > Sure. Though I wonder if sys_frevoke is enough for us and we can drop 
> > sys_revoke completely.
> 
> Alas not. Some Unix devices have side effects when you open() them. 

We probably want some other solution for those, anyway...? Like
open(..., O_NONE)?
							Pavel
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