On Tuesday 22 March 2005 02:19 pm, Blaisorblade wrote: > Ok, I'm now seeing that UML uses access() (inside access_file()) to check > permissions. > > See hostfs_permission -> access_file -> access. hostfs_permission (not > access_file) should skip the "access_file" call in case its type is > OS_TYPE_CHARDEV / OS_TYPE_BLOCKDEV / OS_TYPE_FIFO / OS_TYPE_SOCK. > > Look at init_inode() about how to see the file's type, but even better look > at the cached information, i.e. inode->i_mode and the S_* access macro > (look at init_special_inode about this).
Just confirming: this patch fixed it. Both /dev/loop0 and /dev/console work just fine with hostfs root now. Can this patch make it into 2.6.12? Rob ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: 2005 Windows Mobile Application Contest Submit applications for Windows Mobile(tm)-based Pocket PCs or Smartphones for the chance to win $25,000 and application distribution. Enter today at http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6882&alloc_id=15148&op=click _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel
