linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Avoid having to provide a fake/invalid fd and path when flushing marks

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Message-ID: <1295469904.21577.35.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:45:04 -0500
From:	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
To:	Tvrtko Ursulin <tvrtko.ursulin@...hos.com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Avoid having to provide a fake/invalid fd and path when
 flushing marks

On Wed, 2011-01-12 at 12:13 +0000, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
> (Patch also attached in case our outgoing mail servers decide
> to munge tabs again.)
> 
> Currently for a group to flush marks it has set it needs to
> provide a fake or invalid (but resolvable) file descriptor
> and path when calling fanotify_mark. This patch pulls the
> flush handling a bit up so file descriptor and path are
> completely ignored when flushing.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tvrtko Ursulin <tvrtko.ursulin@...hos.com>

Inline patch had spaces instead of tabs.  Your attached patch worked and
I committed it.  Thanks and sorry to be soooo slow!

-Eric

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