Re: Possible issue with linux xattr support?

From: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert_at_cschubert.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 23:59:06 UTC 
On August 27, 2023 12:55:23 PM PDT, Felix Palmen <zirias@freebsd.org> wrote:
>* Dmitry Chagin <dchagin@freebsd.org> [20230827 22:46]:
>> On Sun, Aug 27, 2023 at 07:59:32PM +0200, Felix Palmen wrote:
>> > * Dmitry Chagin <dchagin@freebsd.org> [20230827 20:54]:
>> > > 1. which fs are you using?
>> > 
>> > ZFS.
>> > 
>> > > 2. jailed?
>> > 
>> > Yes, this is during building ports with poudriere.
>> > 
>> 
>> I think it's a weird prohibition on changing system namespace extattr
>> attributes, look to comments in extattr_check_cred()
>
>Maybe that's when I should finally start trying to understand the stuff
>in src.git ;)
>
>> I can fix this completely disabling exttatr for jailed proc,
>> however, it's gonna be bullshit, though
>
>Would probably be better than nothing. AFAIK, "Linux jails" are used a
>lot, probably with userlands from distributions actually using xattr.
>
>Cheers, Felix
>

If we are to break it to fix a problem, maybe a sysctl to enable/disable then?


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