[Buildd-tools-devel] schroot question

[Steven Hirsch]

On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, Roger Leigh wrote:

> 3) I haven't yet seen a reasoned rationale for why this patch is truly
>   needed.  I'm aware of what isn't working for you, and that that this
>   fixes things.  However, I'm reluctant to make changes without fully
>   understanding *why*.  I don't understand why the automounter has
>   this requirement, and want to fully comprehend what's going on here.
>   Since schroot is a setuid root executable, which has been carefully
>   (and conservatively) written with security in mind from the start,
>   I don't want to apply this without a full appreciation of the
>   consequences.

I could not agree with you more.  I've tried to engage the folks on the 
fs-devel mailing list in the past, but without success.  Perhaps I'll give 
it another shot and see if there's something basic I'm overlooking in 
terms of getting automounts operational in the chroot session.

It won't bother me a bit if this patch doesn't go into the code, BTW.

Will let you know if I get any answers from the filesystem gurus!

Steve


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