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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Initial support for struct vfs_cred [0/1]
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>>>>> " " == Luca Barbieri <ldb@ldb.ods.org> writes:

>> You are forgetting that the fscred might simultaneously be
>> referenced by an open struct file. Are you saying that this
>> file should suddenly see its credential change?
> No, it cannot be referenced by an open struct file because you
> copy the structure, not pointers to it.

So you are proposing to optimize for the rare case of setuid(),
instead of the more common case of file open()?

Cheers,
Trond
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