Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:55:21 +0200
From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org>
To: David Newall <david@davidnewall.com>
Cc: Christer Weinigel <christer@weinigel.se>, Al Viro <viro@ftp.linux.org.uk>,
       Phillip Susi <psusi@cfl.rr.com>, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>,
       majkls <majkls@prepere.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: sys_chroot+sys_fchdir Fix
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On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 06:49:28AM +0930, David Newall wrote:
>...
> Look, when chroot was being designed, I think they intended that even root 
> should be unable to get out. They went so far as to say that dot-dot 
> wouldn't let you out; and it doesn't.
>...

You are claiming "They went so far as to say that dot-dot wouldn't let 
you out"?

Who are the "they" people you are referring to?

And where did "they" explicitely state what you claim they did say?

cu
Adrian

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