linux-kernel - Re: [-next PATCH] security: use octal not symbolic permissions

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Date:   Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:49:47 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>
Cc:     John Johansen <john.johansen@...onical.com>,
        Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Dmitry Kasatkin <dmitry.kasatkin@...il.com>,
        Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>,
        Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
        Eric Paris <eparis@...isplace.org>,
        Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>,
        Kentaro Takeda <takedakn@...data.co.jp>,
        Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>,
        James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org,
        selinux@...ho.nsa.gov
Subject: Re: [-next PATCH] security: use octal not symbolic permissions

On Wed, 2018-06-13 at 10:19 -0500, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> Using octal and not symbolic permissions is preferred by many as more
> > readable.
> > 
> > see: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/2/1945
> 
> Heh, well see also https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/2/2062 .

We all love Al.

I did reply then too.

cheers, Joe