From: Erik W. <om...@te...> - 2003-02-25 00:45:44
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On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Matthew R. Scott wrote: > -o /home/... (To mount a specific directory using hostfs rather than the > host's root directory, specify the host directory as the mount -o option) However, this means it's entirely up to the host to not mount something it's not supposed to have access to. As we know, two UML's writing to the same part of the filesystem via hostfs is a No-No, since the UML kernels will independently cache the file. Specifying the host base path on the commandline of the *kernel* would enable the ubdN device to be mounted in the UML enviro without any -o, and would significantly enhance security in hosting situations where we can't simply rely on the jailed machine's operator to not mount any old location on the host. I suspect it would be a trivial patch, and if I have a chance to look at it I will attempt to produce one. Erik Walthinsen <om...@te...> - System Administrator __ / \ GStreamer - The only way to stream! | | M E G A ***** http://gstreamer.net/ ***** _\ /_ |