linux-kernel - Re: utimes() with vfat is problematic

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Date:	Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:38:35 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	Pawel Dziepak <hryssta@...il.com>
cc:	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp
Subject: Re: utimes() with vfat is problematic


On Jul 10 2007 12:18, Pawel Dziepak wrote:
>
> Single UNIX Specification says crealy that to do utimes on a file user
> have to had write permissions or be a file owner.

Linux does check for write permission, but _only_ for time=NULL.
Hence it would be helpful if someone knows the exact SUS text,
or whether this is not explicitly specified in SUS, leaving room
for interpretation.



	Jan
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