linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs/affs: Fix basic permission bits to actually work

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Message-ID: <4f499ab3-e76c-0f3a-e92f-a66c6af6938e@physik.fu-berlin.de>
Date:   Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:51:38 +0200
From:   John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <glaubitz@...sik.fu-berlin.de>
To:     Max Staudt <max@...as.org>, David Sterba <dsterba@...e.com>
Cc:     linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs/affs: Fix basic permission bits to actually work

Hi Max!

On 8/27/20 5:49 PM, Max Staudt wrote:
> The basic permission bits (protection bits in AmigaOS) have been broken
> in Linux' affs - it would only set bits, but never delete them.
> Also, contrary to the documentation, the Archived bit was not handled.
> 
> Let's fix this for good, and set the bits such that Linux and classic
> AmigaOS can coexist in the most peaceful manner.
> 
> Also, update the documentation to represent the current state of things.

I haven't tested this yet (obviously) but thanks a lot for fixing this :-).

Adrian

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