Re: [PATCH] Sanitize filesystem NLS handling

From: OGAWA Hirofumi
Date: Wed Mar 21 2007 - 12:51:06 EST


"Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Would it be OK for you if I add the mount-time check for iocharset=utf8 to
> the fat filesystem and silently replace this with the "utf8" option, instead
> of overly actively warning the users? This way, the sysfs option and the
> nls_base.iocharset module parameter will still work as I want.

Sounds good. But, how do you specify the iocharset's nls for utf8?

>> Because you didn't change the locale. And it is your policy, right?
>
> Yes. This is because I have some files with non-ASCII names in my home
> directory. Changing the locale would make these filenames look wrong until I
> change it back.

The _kernel_ has no reason to force one policy, and that's why I
suggested to add per-filesystem driver option (not per-super_block).
(e.g. nls provides interface for it, etc...)
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OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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