Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 03 Sep 2004 10:43:44 +0200 | From | Helge Hafting <> | Subject | Re: The argument for fs assistance in handling archives (was: silent semantic changes with reiser4) |
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Frank van Maarseveen wrote:
>On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 11:33:24PM +0100, viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk wrote: > > >>RTFS and you'll see. Individual fs generally knows how to check if it >>would be immediately unhappy with given image (not all types do, BTW). >>Exact form of checks depends on fs type; for crying out loud, there's >>not even a promise that they are mutually exclusive! >> >> > >so? > >A user can stick an USB memory card with _any_ malformed fs data and >make troubles via the automounter or user mounts. Yes, mount might do >some more checks but it sure won't do an fsck. > >The user gets what he deserves when sticking crap in an USB port. > >And that doesn't mean that the kernel should accept any fs image >when a user tries to cd into the file. > > You don't need kernel support for cd'ing into fs images. You need a shell (or GUI app) that: 1. notices that user tries to CD into a file, not a directory 2. Attempts fs type detection and do a loop mount. 3. Give error message if it wasn't a supported fs image.
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