RFC: Adding a ``user'' mount option

Mon Apr 3 05:32:38 UTC 2006

I know we have vfs.usermount, but this is not always sufficient since
the user has to own the mount point in question.  What I propose is to
add a ``user'' mount option à la Linux.  This would make mount and
umount setuid root, but would allow much more flexibility when it comes
to removable media and desktop systems.

I'm not a src committer, so this isn't a threat to commit.  I'm more
interested in getting feedback, and hopefully some src committer
interest.  I think this would really benefit desktop FreeBSD.

http://www.marcuscom.com/downloads/usermount.diff

Joe

-- 
Joe Marcus Clarke
FreeBSD GNOME Team      ::      gnome at FreeBSD.org
FreeNode / #freebsd-gnome
http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome
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