[PATCH] Re: [PATCH] Quota warnings somewhat broken

From: Jan Engelhardt
Date: Fri Oct 22 2004 - 12:25:54 EST



>> Why does this code use tty_write_message() in the first place? It's a bit
>> rude to mess up the users tty without any way to disable it, isn't it?

See http://linux01.org:2222/f/hxtools/kernel/265-quota_warnflag.diff for a
patch that allows the administrator of the local box to change this behavior
via sysctl.

>Tradition I guess. It's what every other quota system does, including
>making annoying messes. In the new world order I guess it should be a
>netlink message out to dbus and the desktop ;)



Jan Engelhardt
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