Re: [stable] [patch] fuse: fix permission checking

From: Greg KH
Date: Sat Feb 23 2008 - 14:12:17 EST


On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 10:38:59AM +0100, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:23:47AM +0100, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> > > This is for 2.6.25 and 2.6.24.y, but NOT for 2.6.23.y.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Miklos
> > > ----
> > >
> > > From: Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@xxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > I added a nasty local variable shadowing bug to fuse in 2.6.24, with
> > > the result, that the 'default_permissions' mount option is basically
> > > ignored.
> >
> > When this goes into Linus's tree, can you let us know along with the git
> > commit id?
>
> I'd really like to see this in 2.6.24.3. How much time is left?
> Should I bypass Andrew and submit to Linus ASAP?

There will be a .24.4 soon afterward (week or so), so don't feel like
you have to rush. Unless this is some kind of security issue?

thanks,

greg k-h
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