Re: PROBLEM: multiple mount of devices possible 2.4.0-test1 - 2.4.0-test13-pre4

From: Ton Hospel (linux-kernel@ton.iguana.be)
Date: Sat Dec 30 2000 - 18:04:36 EST

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    In article <Pine.LNX.4.10.10012231103160.2174-100000@penguin.transmeta.com>,
            Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> writes:
    > On Sat, 23 Dec 2000 rkreiner@sbox.tu-graz.ac.at wrote:
    >>
    >> 1. multiple mount of devices possible 2.4.0-test1 - 2.4.0-test13-pre4
    >>
    >> 2. its still possible to mount devices several times.
    >> IMHO it shouldnt be possible like 2.2.18
    >
    > No.
    >
    > The multi-mount thing is a _major_ feature, and the fact that your "mount"
    > binary seems to be confused by it is a user-level problem and nothing
    > more.
    >
    It should still need a special flag or something, since it's
    impossible for userspace to check this atomically.
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