Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
From: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:40:09 +0000
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Would you permit readfile() to access FIFOs, chardevs and blockdevs?
Certainly allowing use with blockdevs seems reasonable.

David

References:
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Ian Kent
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Miklos Szeredi
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: David Howells
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Miklos Szeredi
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Karel Zak
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Miklos Szeredi
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
- Re: [PATCH 00/17] VFS: Filesystem information and notifications [ver #17]
  - From: Miklos Szeredi

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