Re: [PATCH] VFS: document what MAY_ACCESS means

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Since this is a documentation patch, here are some nits.

> +/*
> + * The vfs MAY_ACCESS flag really means that we might not use the object
> + * immediately (consider chdir which might not actually use the new dir).
> + * Thus permissions must be checked mmediately rather than relying on later
                                       ^ immediately
> + * checks during the actual user of the object in question.  This is an
                               ^ use
> + * internal flag and should not come from userspace.
> + */
>  #define MAY_ACCESS 16
>  #define MAY_OPEN 32

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Nicholas Miell <nmiell@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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