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SubjectRe: VFS bug (?)


On Sat, 21 Nov 1998, Daniel Robert Franklin wrote:

> I noticed a small bug when mounting a filesystem on a directory in which
> you are currently operating (which shouldn't be allowed, should it?).
Umh... Why? It is allowed and it doesn't really hurt.
> Anyway, here is an illustration, with 2.1.128:
[snip; sure it is possible]
> It doesn't seem to cause an oops or anything, but it is just plain wrong.
Why?
> I have only just started learning about the kernel so my knowledge is
> inadequate to code a patch ;-)
Well, it's not hard to revert to original semantics, but what's
wrong with the currnet one?
Al
--
There are no "civil aviation for dummies" books out there and most of
you would probably be scared and spend a lot of your time looking up
if there was one. :-) Jordan Hubbard in c.u.b.f.m


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