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Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 20:50:13 +0200 From: Enrico Weigelt <weigelt@...ux.de> To: linux kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: VFS + path walktrough * Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu> wrote: > You're right. It doesn't sound too good, although it all depends > on the how permission checking is done. If it's done in the server, > then neither the mode nor the ownership is needed for lookup. It really should be done in the server. But this adds another issue (no idea if the current 9p driver already handles this): We need one link for each user accessing the filesystem. cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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