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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] autofs: add ignore mount option
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On Sat, 12 Jan 2019 08:00:40 +0800 Ian Kent <raven@themaw.net> wrote:

> Add an autofs file system mount option that can be used to provide
> a generic indicator to applications that the mount entry should be
> ignored when displaying mount information.

What is the reason for adding this feature?