Messages in this thread | | | From | Linus Torvalds <> | Date | Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:18:41 -0700 | Subject | Re: file metadata via fs API (was: [GIT PULL] Filesystem Information) |
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On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 1:56 PM Miklos Szeredi <miklos@szeredi.hu> wrote: > > So that's where O_ALT comes in. If the application is consenting, > then that should prevent exploits. Or?
If the application is consenting AND GETS IT RIGHT it should prevent exploits.
But that's a big deal.
Why not just do it the way I suggested? Then you don't have any of these issues.
Linus
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