linux-kernel - Re: RFC: permit link(2) to work across --bind mounts ?

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Date:	Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:43:43 +0800
From:	"Rogelio M. Serrano Jr." <rogelio@...global.net>
To:	undisclosed-recipients:;
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: RFC: permit link(2)  to work across --bind mounts ?

Mark Lord wrote:
> Why does link(2) not support hard-linking across bind mount points
> of the same underlying filesystem ?
do we need link(2) at all? bind mounts are supposed to be (hard/soft)
link minus the headaches.

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