Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 11 Mar 2003 14:00:02 +0100 | From | Helge Hafting <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] Improved inode number allocation for HTree |
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Hans Reiser wrote: > Let's make noatime the default for VFS. > > Daniel Phillips wrote: [...] >> If I were able to design Unix over again, I'd state that if you don't >> lock a directory before traversing it then it's your own fault if >> somebody changes it under you, and I would have provided an interface >> to inform you about your bad luck. Strictly wishful thinking. >> (There, it feels better now.)
I'm happy nobody _can_ lock a directory like that. Think of it - unable to create or delete files while some slow-moving program is traversing the directory? Ouch. Plenty of options for DOS attacks too. And how to do "rm *.bak" if rm locks the dir for traversal?
Helge Hafting
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