Re: [BUG] directory renaming/removal
I must say that I dont know what the standards say, but... On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 01:28:28PM +, David Howells wrote: > (1) Linux can't rename directories that are marked as read-only. This is > strange because the directories actually being modified _do_ have write > permission. Kernel cant change the ".." entry? > (2) You can _remove_ a read-only directory. Kernel dont need to change the ".." entry? -- marko - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
[BUG] directory renaming/removal
Run the following script (It's been tried on linux-2.2.x and linux-2.4.x): #!/bin/sh cd /tmp mkdir x cd x mkdir x y z strace -etrace=rename,mkdir,rmdir,chmod mv x z echo - chmod -w y strace -etrace=rename,mkdir,rmdir,chmod mv y z The output: rename("x", "z/x") = 0 - rename("y", "z/y") = -1 EACCES (Permission denied) mkdir("z/y", 040755)= 0 chmod("z/y", 040555)= 0 rmdir("y") = 0 You'll notice the following: (1) Linux can't rename directories that are marked as read-only. This is strange because the directories actually being modified _do_ have write permission. (2) You can _remove_ a read-only directory. David - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
[BUG] directory renaming/removal
Run the following script (It's been tried on linux-2.2.x and linux-2.4.x): #!/bin/sh cd /tmp mkdir x cd x mkdir x y z strace -etrace=rename,mkdir,rmdir,chmod mv x z echo - chmod -w y strace -etrace=rename,mkdir,rmdir,chmod mv y z The output: rename("x", "z/x") = 0 - rename("y", "z/y") = -1 EACCES (Permission denied) mkdir("z/y", 040755)= 0 chmod("z/y", 040555)= 0 rmdir("y") = 0 You'll notice the following: (1) Linux can't rename directories that are marked as read-only. This is strange because the directories actually being modified _do_ have write permission. (2) You can _remove_ a read-only directory. David - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [BUG] directory renaming/removal
I must say that I dont know what the standards say, but... On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 01:28:28PM +, David Howells wrote: (1) Linux can't rename directories that are marked as read-only. This is strange because the directories actually being modified _do_ have write permission. Kernel cant change the ".." entry? (2) You can _remove_ a read-only directory. Kernel dont need to change the ".." entry? -- marko - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/