On Mon, Oct 04, 2004 at 03:53:48PM -0400, Gregory (Grisha) Trubetskoy wrote:
> 
> I noticed that in 2.6 kernel you cannot create (hard) 
> links to immutable files.

yes, that's correct ...

> So if I am trying to build a unified server, is my only 
> option to remove the immutable flag temporarily while I 
> link to it? 

no, because you do not use just 'immutable' files

> This seems insecure.

yes, and it probably is ...

> Or am I missing something obvious? 

you are missing something obvious ;)

2.6.9-rc3-vs1.9.3-rc2 (and basically all versions before)

    # mkdir /tmp/X
    # cd /tmp/X

    # touch x1
    # setattr --iunlink x1
    # showattr x1
        ----UI- x1
    # ln x1 x2
    # showattr x1 x2
        ----UI- x1
        ----UI- x2

> Has anyone else ran into this?

probably ...

HTH,
Herbert

> Thanks,
> 
> Grisha
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