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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v3] vfs: new O_NODE open flag
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    On Mon, 07 Dec 2009, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
    > ln /dev/foo /dev/shm/my_secret_device_link
    > (foo is removed)
    > open("/dev/shm/my_secret_device_link", O_RDWR)
    >
    > How is this different than keeping the device open with O_NODE?

    In other words, revoking file handles is not enough, we really need to
    revoke the _inode_. And if we do that then O_NODE handles are
    perfectly harmless.

    Miklos


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