On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 02:52:19PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
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> On Sun,  8 Mar 2009 14:16:13 -0700 (PDT)
> bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:
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> > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12843
> > 
> >            Summary: add mount option 'mode' to ramfs same as tmpfs
> >            Product: File System
> >            Version: 2.5
> >      KernelVersion: any
> >           Platform: All
> >         OS/Version: Linux
> >               Tree: Mainline
> >             Status: NEW
> >           Severity: enhancement
> >           Priority: P1
> >          Component: Other
> >         AssignedTo: fs_other@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
> >         ReportedBy: matimatik@gmail.com
> > 
> > 
> > Latest working kernel version:
> > Earliest failing kernel version:
> > Distribution:
> > Hardware Environment:
> > Software Environment:
> > Problem Description:
> > 
> > I use ramfs instead of tmpfs for /tmp because I don't use swap on my laptop.
> > Some apps need 1777 mode for /tmp directory, but ramfs does not support 'mode='
> > mount option. I'll be happy if I shall not invent workarounds for this small,
> > but offensive truble. I think this feature (mode=) will not increase code too
> > much and is not too hard to implement, but will be very usefull.
> > 
> 
> A feature request!

Hi Avan Anishchuk,

The attached patch works for me :-)

Thanks,
Fengguang