[linux-cifs-client] [RFC PATCH] CIFS posix acl permission checking

[Stef Bon]

I do not something specific, but I read the discussion and you
metioning the cifs code is very hard to understand and to maintain
when it comes to handling permissions. Sometimes it's a good idea to
rewrite. That's all.

Stef Bon

2010/3/30 Jeff Layton <jlayton at samba.org>:
> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:44:42 +0200
> Stef Bon <stefbon at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 2010/3/12 Jeff Layton <jlayton at samba.org>:
>> >
>> > CIFS is already a god-awful mess when it comes to handling permissions.
>> > There are a ton of options that affect how it deals with permissions.
>> > Many of them conflict and the effect of their union is poorly
>> > understood. It's a maintenance and support *nightmare*. Adding this
>> > means adding more options and yet another set of behavior, and that
>> > worries me.
>> >
>>
>> I do not know how difficult it is to maintain, but sometimes it's a
>> good idea to rewrite code.
>> Maybe you already have thought about that, but is it an (again a) option?
>>
>> Stef
>>
>
> What are you proposing to rewrite?
> --
> Jeff Layton <jlayton at samba.org>
>