From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 7 Mar 2002 19:32:04 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 7 Mar 2002 19:31:46 -0500 Received: from imo-r06.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.102]:49604 "EHLO imo-r06.mx.aol.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 7 Mar 2002 19:31:40 -0500 Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 19:31:25 -0500 From: pelletierma@netscape.net To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: adilger@clusterfs.com (Andreas Dilger) Subject: RE: Re: ACL support Message-ID: <558CD33A.5571E8D3.5016AB90@netscape.net> X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Andreas Dilger wrote: >On Mar 07, 2002 15:58 -0500, pelletierma@netscape.net wrote: >> What I am offering is an alternative implementation of ACL support at the >> VFS level, that remains independent of filesystem support for ACLs. > >Then you must not have looked at the bestbits.at code at all. It includes >a generic VFS interface for EAs and ACLs. There are ext2, ext3, and XFS >codes which work with this VFS interface. > >Some people have had complaints about the bestbits VFS interface, and >another one for people to look at is never a bad thing. That's my point. :-) I didn't say I have the /only/ interface in the VFS, but that I'm proposing an /alternate/ interface at that level; in which I do things a bits differently. For one, I dissociate the attributes from the ACL entirely; but that doesn't prevent the filesystem from implementing one in terms of the other. -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/