linux-kernel - Re: sys_chroot+sys

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Message-ID: <20070927065333.GW6800@stusta.de>
Date:	Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:53:33 +0200
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	David Newall <david@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	Christer Weinigel <christer@...nigel.se>,
	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	Phillip Susi <psusi@....rr.com>,
	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>, majkls <majkls@...pere.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: sys_chroot+sys_fchdir Fix

On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 04:12:53PM +0930, David Newall wrote:
> Adrian Bunk wrote:
>> You claimed:
>>
>> <--  snip  -->
>>
>> Look, when chroot was being designed, I think they intended that even root 
>> should be unable to get out. They went so far as to say that dot-dot 
>> wouldn't let you out; and it doesn't.
>>
>> <--  snip  -->
>>
>> You were clearly saying that whom you call "they" were the people who 
>> designed chroot. And it was you who was claiming in this statement that
>> "they" said it.
>
> You've ignored the operative phrase, "I think".

So you start a paragraph with "Look, when chroot was being designed" and 
all the contents of this paragraph only comes from your imagination and 
contradicts the facts...

cu
Adrian

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