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To: Andreas Gruenbacher <agruen@suse.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] 2.5.42 (1/2): Filesystem capabilities kernel patch
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From: Olaf Dietsche <olaf.dietsche#list.linux-kernel@t-online.de>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 17:25:09 +0200
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Andreas Gruenbacher <agruen@suse.de> writes:

> Capabilities should be implemented as extended attributes;

Why "should" this be implemented as extended attributes? What are the
benefits in doing so?

> see Ted's recent postings.

Ted's recent postings argue against capabilities at all. So what do
you mean?

Regards, Olaf.
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