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Re: [PATCH 24/32] vfs: syscall: Add fsopen() to prepare for superb ...

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Linus Torvalds writes: (Summary) yeah, we have that for writes in general.
yeah, we have that for writes in general.
Nobody ever actually follows that rule. They may *think* they do, and then they call to some helper that does "capability(CAP_SYS_WHATEVAH)" without even realizing it.
without even realizing it.
But I'm certainly ok with writes, if it's just filling a buffer. Which shouldn't be a write (and not the close).
shouldn't be a write (and not the close).
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