Re: Open by inode? (was Re: knfsd)

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 4 Jan 1999 00:28:08 +0000 (GMT)

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> > Is there any reason why the superuser shouldn't be able to open by
> > inode? This seems an obvious idea; perhaps there's also an obvious
> > argument against it that I'm not seeing...
>
> It is an layering violation.

With all due respect Andi, stuffing the nfsd in the kernel is an even
bigger layering violation.

Alan

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