Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate

On Thu, 2007-06-28 at 23:49 +0530, Amit K. Arora wrote:
> 
> > Correct, but for swap files that's not an issue - no user should be
> able
> > too read them, and FA_MKSWAP would really need root privileges to
> execute.
> 
> Will the FA_MKSWAP mode still be required with your suggested change
> of
> teaching do_mpage_readpage() about unwritten extents being in place ?
> Or, will you still like to have FA_MKSWAP mode ? 

There's no need for a MKSWAP flag.

cheers.

--
Nathan

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to [email protected]
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/

---

• References:
  • Re: [PATCH 1/5] fallocate() implementation in i86, x86_64 and powerpc
    • From: Andreas Dilger <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH 1/5] fallocate() implementation in i86, x86_64 and powerpc
    • From: David Chinner <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH 1/5] fallocate() implementation in i86, x86_64 and powerpc
    • From: Andreas Dilger <[email protected]>
  • [PATCH 0/6][TAKE5] fallocate system call
    • From: "Amit K. Arora" <[email protected]>
  • [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
    • From: "Amit K. Arora" <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
    • From: "Amit K. Arora" <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
    • From: Andreas Dilger <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
    • From: "Amit K. Arora" <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
    • From: Andreas Dilger <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
    • From: David Chinner <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
    • From: "Amit K. Arora" <[email protected]>

• Prev by Date: Re: 2.6.22-rc6-mm1 Intel DMAR crash on AMD x86_64
• Next by Date: Re: [patch -mm] Make check_signature() depend on CONFIG_HAS_IOMEM
• Previous by thread: Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
• Next by thread: Re: [PATCH 4/7][TAKE5] support new modes in fallocate
• Index(es):
  • Date
  • Thread

[Index of Archives]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Photo]     [Stuff]     [Gimp]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Video 4 Linux]     [Linux for the blind]     [Linux Resources]