linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] AFS: Implement shared-writable mmap [try #2]

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Message-ID: <8493.1179424013@redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 17 May 2007 18:46:53 +0100
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
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Cc:	Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>, akpm@...l.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] AFS: Implement shared-writable mmap [try #2]

David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com> wrote:

> When making a StoreData call to the AFS server, I send all the parameters
> first, and at that point, the server will abort it, I think, if permission is
> not available, and won't wait for the payload to be delivered.

Make that "should abort it".  openafs-1.4.2 seems to let you execute a
StoreData, even if you don't have permission to do so.  I can tell I don't
have permission to do so because the reply from the StoreData op says so...

David
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