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From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] block: create ioctl to discard-or-zeroout a range of blocks
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:25:30 -0800
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On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:30 AM, Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net> wrote:
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> What if we had an ioctl to do these data-leaking operations that took,
> as an extra parameter, an fd to the block device node.  They allow
> access if the fd points to the right inode and has FMODE_READ (and LSM
> checks say it's okay).  Sure, it's awkward, but it's much safer.

That sounds absolutely horrible.

I'd *much* prefer the suggestion from Alan to simply have a mount-time
option to enable it. That way, you will never get any surprises, and
no "subtle new behavior for somebody who set their system up in a way
that doesn't allow for this".

So you'd have to explicitly say "my setup is ok with hole punching".

                Linus