"Inherit Permissions" request for comments

[Jeremy Allison]

David Lee wrote:
> 
> My own view is coming round to encouraging using the directory's group and
> discouraging using the process's group.  That is, that the "?" become "d"
> in the table above.  We end up with:
> 
>    if (igo == yes) {
>       make all reasonable efforts to adopt group-owner of directory,
>       irrespective of setgid bit
>    }
>    else {
>       follow setgid bit
>    }
> 
> One remaining question: the default.  The current behaviour is equivalent
> to "igo == no".  Are there any compelling issues one way (UNIX semantics,
> igo==no) or the other (NT semantics, igo==yes)?  If not, we just need a
> consensus from interested parties.  Someone needs to do an opinion poll.
> 
> Seem OK?

*Excellent* summation ! My own preference would be to keep
the current behaviour of defaults being igo=no with your
matrix. That way lies the principle of least suprises for
the current installs.

This definately looks like a go for 2.2.0 to me. It allows
the desired behaviour.

Any other comments ?

Jeremy.

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