Re: [uml-devel] Re: pcap cross-linking [PATCH]

[Blaisorblade <blaisorblade@yahoo.it>]

On Thursday 29 December 2005 21:12, Rob Landley wrote:
> On Friday 23 December 2005 10:11, Blaisorblade wrote:
> > One question: would
> >  chroot(chroot_dir);
> >  chdir("/");
> > work equally well?
> > I've not seen it used so I wonder (a bit) if there can be some hidden
> > bug.
>
> http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0511.2/0185.html

So? I've read this message, but my (original) main question was:
is 
> >  chroot(chroot_dir);
> >  chdir("/");
the same as 
> >  chdir(chroot_dir);
> >  chroot(".");
?

Maybe there was a misunderstanding, but the answer to the question is still 
"it seems yes, until somebody shows me I'm wrong".

I know that yes, chroot() has all the other problems (like the "root can 
escape" described in man 2 chroot, or the one by Linus).

-- 
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Paolo Giarrusso, aka Blaisorblade (Skype ID "PaoloGiarrusso", ICQ 215621894)
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