Re: Fwd: allow rename to "--bind"-mounted filesystem

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Alex Riesen wrote:
> viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk, Tue, May 06, 2003 17:02:19 +0200:

>>Binding a subtree creates a sandbox of sorts. You can bind a bunch of
>>subtrees of the same fs into namespace and have normal protection
>>against rename and link between them.
>
> sounds useful, even though i can't think of real example of such a use :)

chroot? As Al said, you create a sandbox this way. Saved me more than
once from stupid mistakes.

Carl-Daniel

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