Hi, Sergiu Ivanov wrote: >> Maybe devnode can detect the access right of .MASTER first before it >> calls file_name_lookup(). So if the user doesn't have write access >> to .MASTER, it just makes its own node read-only. If the user want >> to change the access right of the devnode node and want to have >> write access, he just fails. I don't know if it sounds >> reasonable. just my thought. > > This sounds pretty reasonable to me :-) It would require an extra > check and another file_name_lookup, so it's an easy thing to change. > However, taking into consideration the fact that antrik answers > E-mails pretty fast these days, I'd suggest waiting for his final > acknowledgement. > > Not that I'd consider your suggestion inappropriate, but antrik might > introduce a completely new point of view, which could change things. Certainly, if you are going to change it, then it depends on your decision. I just provide some ideas. By the way, do you celebrate Christmas? I think the mailing list is going to be quiet for a while.
Zheng Da