Re: [PATCH v3] fs: add a new SB_I_NOUMASK flag

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On Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:25:50 -0400, Jeff Layton wrote:
> SB_POSIXACL must be set when a filesystem supports POSIX ACLs, but NFSv4
> also sets this flag to prevent the VFS from applying the umask on
> newly-created files. NFSv4 doesn't support POSIX ACLs however, which
> causes confusion when other subsystems try to test for them.
> 
> Add a new SB_I_NOUMASK flag that allows filesystems to opt-in to umask
> stripping without advertising support for POSIX ACLs. Set the new flag
> on NFSv4 instead of SB_POSIXACL.
> 
> [...]

Fine by me and removes hacking around this by abusing the POSIX ACL api.

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Applied to the vfs.misc branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
Patches in the vfs.misc branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.

It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.

Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.

tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
branch: vfs.misc

[1/1] fs: add a new SB_I_NOUMASK flag
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/34618fcb9fae



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