# Re: \[PATCH v18 19/22\] richacl: Add richacl xattr handler

- From: J. Bruce Fields \<hidden\>
- Date: 2016-03-11 14:19:05 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2016/03/105455
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-nfs/2016/02/104174/t.md

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On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 06:17:35AM -0800, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 09:17:24AM +0100, Andreas Gruenbacher wrote:
> > Add richacl xattr handler implementing the xattr operations based on the
> > get_richacl and set_richacl inode operations.
> 
> Given all the issues with Posix ACLs and selinux attributes these really
> should be proper syscalls instead of abusing the xattr interface.

What are those problems exactly?

--b.
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