Re: [PATCH] move IMMUTABLE|APPEND checks to notify_change()

[Kirill Korotaev]

> > [PATCH] move IMMUTABLE|APPEND checks to notify_change()
> >
> > This patch moves lots of IMMUTABLE and APPEND flag checks
> > scattered all around to more logical place in notify_change().
>
>  
> NAK.  For example, you are allowed to do unames(file, NULL) on
> any file you own or can write to, whether it's append-only or
> not.  With your change that gets -EPERM.

Al, will you ACK the patch allowing to set current times in notify_change() for
APPEND files?

However, I'd like to see an explanation on dim@'s question why semantics
are different and current time is allowed to be set, while arbitrary time is not.

Kirill

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