linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] afs: proc cells and rootcell are writeable

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Date:	Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:33:22 +0300
From:	Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@...il.com>
To:	mingo@...nel.org
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>, pali.rohar@...il.com,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] afs: proc cells and rootcell are writeable

Ingo wrote:
> Perhaps we could also generate the most common variants as:
>
>  #define PERM__rw_r__r__ 0644

You're not alone!
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0607.3/1325.html

But I think 0644 is obvious and the most right way.

Of course, proc should detect those (->write vs ->mode) and complain.
Something I never sent.
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