Re: read_file_perms vs mmap_read_file_perms

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Now that we have just had a release it's a good time for changes that have the potential to break things. So removing lock now would be ok I guess.

On 10 February 2019 1:07:22 am AEDT, Chris PeBenito <pebenito@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On 2/9/19 5:25 AM, Russell Coker wrote:
>> define(`read_file_perms',`{ getattr open read lock ioctl }')
>> define(`mmap_read_file_perms',`{ getattr open map read ioctl }')
>> 
>> I think that the general expectation would be that
>mmap_read_file_perms is a
>> superset of read_file_perms.  Is there any reason why
>mmap_read_file_perms
>> doesn't include lock permission?  If not I think we should add it to
>avoid
>> surprises.
>
>You are correct, it should be a proper superset.  However, my
>preference 
>would be to go the other way and eliminate lock from read_file_perms, 
>which is what I'm trying to do with mmap_read_file_perms not being a 
>proper superset.

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