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From: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.kernel.2003@gmx.net>
To: alexander.riesen@synopsys.COM
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Fwd: allow rename to "--bind"-mounted filesystem
Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 18:13:55 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3EB7DF43.20403@gmx.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20030506150921.GA25849@riesen-pc.gr05.synopsys.com>

Alex Riesen wrote:
> viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk, Tue, May 06, 2003 17:02:19 +0200:

>>Binding a subtree creates a sandbox of sorts.  You can bind a bunch of
>>subtrees of the same fs into namespace and have normal protection
>>against rename and link between them.
> 
> sounds useful, even though i can't think of real example of such a use :)

chroot? As Al said, you create a sandbox this way. Saved me more than
once from stupid mistakes.

Carl-Daniel


      reply	other threads:[~2003-05-06 16:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-05-06 10:04 Fwd: allow rename to "--bind"-mounted filesystem Alex Riesen
2003-05-06 14:30 ` viro
2003-05-06 14:34   ` Alex Riesen
2003-05-06 15:02     ` viro
2003-05-06 15:09       ` Alex Riesen
2003-05-06 16:13         ` Carl-Daniel Hailfinger [this message]

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