Re: [PATCH v3] vfs: new O_NODE open flag

From: Miklos Szeredi
Date: Sat Dec 05 2009 - 15:36:13 EST


On Sat, 5 Dec 2009, Alan Cox wrote:
> I am concerned primarily about the lack of ability to get rid of such a
> handle in a controlled fashion. The udev/device unload case is simply one
> obvious way to exploit it.

I don't understand your concern. Can you please ellaborate on the way
to exploit O_NODE?

Thanks,
Miklos
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