Re: [RFC][PATCH 1/1] support optional non-VFS capability inheritance without disabling file caps

[David Howells]

Serge E. Hallyn <serue@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Heck, maybe we can use the fscache or a stackable fs to provide a view
> of a non-xattr fs with xattrs layered on top.  David Howells, does
> that sound doable or would that be an abuse?

You could use fscache, but you would have to deal with the cache not being
available or suddenly going away.  Note that fscache does not stack on top of
another fs in Linux in the way it does in Solaris - the non-xattr fs would
have to actively talk to fscache.  But it's certainly possible.

David
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