Re: Updated auth patch for 2.4.12

From: Crispin Cowan (crispinat_private)
Date: Thu Oct 11 2001 - 11:46:07 PDT

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    Greg KH wrote:
    
    >On Thu, Oct 11, 2001 at 11:12:33AM -0700, richard offer wrote:
    >
    >>@@ -968,8 +966,8 @@
    >> 	up(&dir->i_zombie);
    >> 	if (!error) {
    >> 		inode_dir_notify(dir, DN_CREATE);
    >>-		security_ops->inode_ops->post_create(dir, dentry, mode);
    >> 	}
    >>+	security_ops->inode_ops->post_create(error, dir, dentry, mode);
    >> 	return error;
    >> }
    >> 
    >>
    >Is there any reason besides audit for this change?
    >
    This looks like Richard trying to make the hook authoritative. It was 
    widely agreed at the August BOF that we would switch to authoritative 
    hooks if SGI could overcome a few obstacles.
    
    Is there any reason to object to this change besides "don't like 
    authoritative"?
    
    Crispin
    
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