Re: suid bit on directories

[Michael Hoennig <michael@hostsharing.net>]

Hi Bill,

> > Anyway, when I find time in the next weeks, I will try this patch and
> > post it.  I will do it as a mount option.  Nobody is forced to use it
> > ;-)
> 
> If I might offer a suggestion, that requires a patched mount command,
> etc. I would offer as an alternative implementation which might be both
> easier to do and more useful in testing. Make the capability an option
> in the kernel, and then require that it be enabled in /proc/sys with
> default off. Think TCP_SYN_COOKIES or similar. That way you can have a
> single patch set for the kernel only, and no one can possibly "stumble
> on it" and complain. Also, you can disable without reboot or remount
> after testing.

Good idea; I will consider it.  

	Michael

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