Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:38:27 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:38:18 -0500 Received: from www.inreko.ee ([195.222.18.2]:48068 "EHLO www.inreko.ee") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:38:09 -0500 Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 15:48:05 +0200 From: Marko Kreen To: David Howells Cc: aviro@redhat.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, dhowells@redhat.com Subject: Re: [BUG] directory renaming/removal Message-ID: <20010202154804.A5595@l-t.ee> In-Reply-To: <4260.981120508@warthog.cambridge.redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4260.981120508@warthog.cambridge.redhat.com>; from dhowells@cambridge.redhat.com on Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 01:28:28PM +0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I must say that I dont know what the standards say, but... On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 01:28:28PM +0000, David Howells wrote: > (1) Linux can't rename directories that are marked as read-only. This is > strange because the directories actually being modified _do_ have write > permission. Kernel cant change the ".." entry? > (2) You can _remove_ a read-only directory. Kernel dont need to change the ".." entry? -- marko - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/