Re: readonly files

[itschere@TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE]

 Huhu...

> Nope, it's checked after denyacess is called I think.  There is an extra
> check for it, anyway, dosfile.c.   I quote :
>  
> /*
>  * an extra check for write access -- even the superuser shouldn't
>  * write to files with the FA_RDONLY attribute bit set (unless,
>  * we just created the file, or unless the file is on the proc
>  * file system and hence FA_RDONLY has a different meaning)
>  */

 Hmmm, I've always thought FA_* stuff is for tosfs only and always set to
nothing on any other (better) filesystem, and thus only intorduced because
tosfs doesn't use the other modes, but maybe... ;-)

> No, TOS compatibility is MiNTs biggest asset.  Without it, MiNT is nothing...

 (very-close-to-flame-like-stuff deleted) ;-)

==> WATCH THE SMILEY!!!

> Here's my guidline for a new domain :

 If the above mentioned is your opinion, then why do you care about such
things to be added to mint?

 Never mind, I too would like such a mode. :-)

ciao,
TeSche
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