From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1Bd0q6-0005Zw-6K for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:02:30 -0700 Received: from click.bur.st ([203.34.17.217]) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1Bd0q5-000169-L6 for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:02:29 -0700 Received: from thump.bur.st (thud.bur.st [10.1.1.1]) by click.bur.st (Postfix) with ESMTP id D27FA89856 for ; Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:02:23 +0800 (WST) From: Trent Lloyd Subject: Re: [uml-devel] Re: hostfs / current->fsuid Message-ID: <20040623060222.GE18570@thump.bur.st> References: <20040621034434.GC2735@thump.bur.st> <20040622135044.GG25291@patrick.wattle.id.au> <200406222035.06782.blaisorblade_spam@yahoo.it> <20040623004832.GD18570@thump.bur.st> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:02:23 +0800 To: user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Speed is not so much an issue. Does anyone have any pointers on getting current->fsuid or equivalent to get the uid of the calling user? > >Yes, however NFS has a remarkable ability to fuck up locking more often > >than not (at least on linux) > > beside that, i think that the network-protocol could have been designed > much simpler and more firewall-friendly. > > BTW: i am one of those, that think that NFS is faster than hostfs. > I cannot explain why, but i would guess, that - at least for parallel > file-access - the networking-code required less context-switches, since > the network-packets are perhaps queued before giving them to the > host-system. > > That's just a guess, so you may prove me wrong ;-) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. > Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - > digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, > unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com > _______________________________________________ > User-mode-linux-devel mailing list > User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel -- Trent Lloyd Bur.st Networking Inc. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel