> C. Scott Ananian writes:
> > I disagree. I don't like the kernel playing with magic files. Someone
> > else will have to implement this if they want it.
>
> I agree. The kernel should not create files on discs unless
> explicitely asked to do so via the open(2)/mkdir(2)/mknod(2)
> family. Nor should it fiddle the permissions of stuff on disc unless
> explicitely asked to do so.
> It may be easy to do, but it's really unclean, IMO.
And what if root is mounted read-only?
--Scott
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