Subject: Re: NetBSD master CVS tree commits
To: None <kleink@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Bill Sommerfeld <sommerfeld@orchard.arlington.ma.us>
List: source-changes
Date: 02/16/1998 10:48:13
> Modified Files:
> ufs_vnops.c
> Log Message:
> Move some permission-checking code for file owner/group changes up to
> vfs_syscalls.c::change_owner(). Also, always update the inode's change time
> if the operation succeeds.
The first half of this change (moving the permissions check up to
vfs_syscalls.c) make things somewhat inconvenient for third-party
filesystems like AFS which have their own permission model.
AFS has its own authentication system and its own idea of priviledged
users, essentially on a per-afs-cell basis. I can explain in more
detail if necessary.
I think this part of the change should be backed out.
- Bill