Re: [PATCH] cramfs is ro only, so honour this in inode->mode

[Doug McNaught]

"Albert D. Cahalan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Doug writes:
> > bash-2.03$ cd /tmp
> > bash-2.03$ cat >foo
> > This is a test.
> > bash-2.03$ chmod u-r foo
> 
> No, you zeroed the owner's read bit. When the bit isn't
> implemented it must be always set.
> 
> By "(owner may read own files)" I refer to what happens
> after you steal the bit, causing it to always appear set.

Ahh, OK, thanks for the clarification.

-Doug
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