Re: 2.4.0test1-ac4 - mount problem

From: Chad Schwartz (cwslist@main.cornernet.com)
Date: Tue May 30 2000 - 09:25:45 EST


> On Tue, 30 May 2000, Chad Schwartz wrote:
>
> > Yeah. It shouldn't be allowed to work by default... This causes HORRIBLE
> > problems if someone were to mount the root FS twice. :) (locks hard..)
>
> What? Testcase, please - it's supposed to work. Locks hard at which point,
> BTW?

Mount your root filesystem twice.

mount /dev/hda1 /
mount /dev/hda1 /

Kernel will lock hard.

Bottom line, guy, this thing needs to have a flag. it shouldn't allow
dual mounts of an FS, without an implicit override option to the mount
command.

 Chad

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