Re: [PATCH] VFS: Suppress automount on [l]stat, [l]getxattr, etc.

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On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 9:40 AM, David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> getxattr and co. are trickier because they don't have an AT_ flags form, and
> it can be argued that these, lgetxattr and co. included should automount.
> However, that would seriously upset ls, so I think we have to leave lgetxattr
> not automounting, and so getxattr should follow.

Why?

If you really want to follow, use the '/' at the end.

Seriously.  ALMOST NOBODY CARES. And the people that DO care the most
are the people who are telling you: DON'T YOU F*(^ING AUTOMOUNT BY
MISTAKE!

If there's even a slight doubt about what to do, we're generally
*much* better off not auto-mounting. Really.

                   Linus
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