On Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 02:49:59PM +0100, Michael Noisternig wrote:
> Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that it's not possible to let the user
> create the parent directory via mkdir(2) within sysfs. I.e.
> # mkdir object <-- create object/, configfs only
> # ls object
> type
> # echo b >
If you argue that they are in fact created by the user because they are
a direct result of a user action, then I can apply the same argument to
this one example:
...
This is precisely what configfs is designed to forbid. The kernel
does not, ever, create configfs objects on its own. It does it
On Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 02:49:59PM +0100, Michael Noisternig wrote:
Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that it's not possible to let the user
create the parent directory via mkdir(2) within sysfs. I.e.
# mkdir object -- create object/, configfs only
# ls object
type
# echo b object/type --
If you argue that they are in fact created by the user because they are
a direct result of a user action, then I can apply the same argument to
this one example:
...
This is precisely what configfs is designed to forbid. The kernel
does not, ever, create configfs objects on its own. It does it
On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 01:35:36PM +0100, Michael Noisternig wrote:
> Sure, but what I meant to say was that the user, when creating a
> directory, did not request creation of such sub-directories, so I see
> them as created by the kernel.
Ahh, but userspace did! It's part of the
Thanks for your reply again! See comments inline...
Joel Becker wrote:
I fully agree with the idea of configfs not being allowed to destroy
user-created objects. OTOH, while configfs is described as a filesystem
for user-created objects under user control, compared to sysfs as a
filesystem for
Thanks for your reply again! See comments inline...
Joel Becker wrote:
I fully agree with the idea of configfs not being allowed to destroy
user-created objects. OTOH, while configfs is described as a filesystem
for user-created objects under user control, compared to sysfs as a
filesystem for
On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 01:35:36PM +0100, Michael Noisternig wrote:
Sure, but what I meant to say was that the user, when creating a
directory, did not request creation of such sub-directories, so I see
them as created by the kernel.
Ahh, but userspace did! It's part of the configfs
ferred).
> And sorry for your double-reception of my last mail, I was unwittingly
> ignoring your follow-up-to setting.
I filter dupes by Message-ID :-)
> Original Message
> Subject: Re: configfs: return value for drop_item()/make_item()?
> From: Michael Noistern
).
And sorry for your double-reception of my last mail, I was unwittingly
ignoring your follow-up-to setting.
I filter dupes by Message-ID :-)
Original Message
Subject: Re: configfs: return value for drop_item()/make_item()?
From: Michael Noisternig
Date: Tue Jan 16 2007 - 11
I'm sorry if I missed your previous post. I've never ignored a
configfs post on purpose :-)
Well, thanks a lot for the reply! :)
Here's the issue... the configfs system can prevent a user from
_creating_ sub-directories in a certain directory (by not supplying
struct
On Mon, Jan 15, 2007 at 11:55:20AM +0100, Michael Noisternig wrote:
> I've posted this before but without getting any replies. Please,
> somebody either give a (short) reply to this or simply explain why they
> think this is OT or not worth answering...
I'm sorry if I missed your
On Mon, Jan 15, 2007 at 11:55:20AM +0100, Michael Noisternig wrote:
I've posted this before but without getting any replies. Please,
somebody either give a (short) reply to this or simply explain why they
think this is OT or not worth answering...
I'm sorry if I missed your previous
I'm sorry if I missed your previous post. I've never ignored a
configfs post on purpose :-)
Well, thanks a lot for the reply! :)
Here's the issue... the configfs system can prevent a user from
_creating_ sub-directories in a certain directory (by not supplying
struct
Hi again,
I've posted this before but without getting any replies. Please,
somebody either give a (short) reply to this or simply explain why they
think this is OT or not worth answering...
Here's the issue... the configfs system can prevent a user from
_creating_ sub-directories in a
Hi again,
I've posted this before but without getting any replies. Please,
somebody either give a (short) reply to this or simply explain why they
think this is OT or not worth answering...
Here's the issue... the configfs system can prevent a user from
_creating_ sub-directories in a
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