(switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 14:16:13 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12843 > > Summary: add mount option 'mode' to ramfs same as tmpfs > Product: File System > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: any > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: enhancement > Priority: P1 > Component: Other > AssignedTo: fs_other@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ReportedBy: matimatik@xxxxxxxxx > > > Latest working kernel version: > Earliest failing kernel version: > Distribution: > Hardware Environment: > Software Environment: > Problem Description: > > I use ramfs instead of tmpfs for /tmp because I don't use swap on my laptop. > Some apps need 1777 mode for /tmp directory, but ramfs does not support 'mode=' > mount option. I'll be happy if I shall not invent workarounds for this small, > but offensive truble. I think this feature (mode=) will not increase code too > much and is not too hard to implement, but will be very usefull. > A feature request! -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html