# Re: \[RFC\]\[PATCH\] fanotify: allow setting FAN\_CREATE in mount mark mask

- From: J. Bruce Fields \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-03-31 13:07:44 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2021/03/202951
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fsdevel/2021/03/202754/t.md

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On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 02:29:04PM +0300, Amir Goldstein wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 12:46 PM Christian Brauner
> [ref] wrote:
> > I feel like this is he correct thing to do independently of the fanotify
> > considerations. I think I'll send an RFC for this today or later this
> > week.
> >
> > > 2. Add fsnotify_path_ hooks at caller site - that would be the
> > >     correct thing to do for nfsd IMO
> >
> > I do not have an informed opinion yet on nfsd so I simply need to trust
> > you here. :)
> >
> 
> As long as "exp_export: export of idmapped mounts not yet supported.\n"
> I don't think it matters much.

Last I looked, nfsd support for idmapped mounts looked like it would be
a pretty straightforward job, for what it's worth.

--b.
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