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SubjectRe: [patch 06/14] hfsplus: remove hfsplus_permission()
Hi,

On Thu, 22 May 2008, Miklos Szeredi wrote:

> > As I said to allow lookup on files.
>
> That requires a quite bit more support from the VFS than just allowing
> lookup to work on regular files without x bits. You'll have big
> trouble with hard links for example: the VFS doesn't like non-leaf
> dentries to be aliased.
>
> Besides hfsplus_permission() did not differentiate between execve on
> the file and lookup on that file, allowing both. Which is obviously
> wrong.

I'm not saying it's perfect. I wished there was a MAY_LOOKUP to clearly
differentiate both cases.
For now I'd rather keep it as it is and I'll look into it when I find the
time.

bye, Roman


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