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Subject: Re: PROBLEM: multiple mount of devices possible 2.4.0-test1 -
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Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:04:36 +0000 (UTC)
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In article <Pine.LNX.4.10.10012231103160.2174-100000@penguin.transmeta.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> writes:
> On Sat, 23 Dec 2000 rkreiner@sbox.tu-graz.ac.at wrote:
>> 
>> 1. multiple mount of devices possible 2.4.0-test1 - 2.4.0-test13-pre4
>> 
>> 2. its still possible to mount devices several times.
>>    IMHO it shouldnt be possible like 2.2.18
> 
> No.
> 
> The multi-mount thing is a _major_ feature, and the fact that your "mount"
> binary seems to be confused by it is a user-level problem and nothing
> more.
> 
It should still need a special flag or something, since it's
impossible for userspace to check this atomically.
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