Re: [RFC] userland swsusp

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Hi!

> > > I'm curious on the restrictions the userspace part would have to accept.
> > > Can /usr/swsusp.c write to a file? Currently, you allow it, but I doubt
> >
> > No. Writing to file would trash the filesystem. But you can bmap the file,
> > then write to the block device.
> 
> Do/should all the filesystems get remounted read-only as a precaution?  Or is 
> that overkill?

You may not do that. remounting the filesystem writes to it... and
that's no-no.
								Pavel
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Thanks, Sharp!
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