Re: [patch 3/5] VFS: pass open file to ->xattr()

[Miklos Szeredi]

> > > ftruncate is a special case due to O_TRUNC.
> > 
> > No, it's special, because it does not do permission checking, while
> > truncate() does.
> 
> So why not just add file->f_op->ftruncate() and file->f_op->fstat()?

Sure, we could add those.

I'm not sure it's worth adding new file operations, instead of just
adding a parameter to ->getattr(), and ->*xattr(), but if that's more
acceptable. it's fine for me.

> Most filesystems can trivially redirect these to do_truncate() and their
> existing getattr() method. Those, like FUSE, that care can use the hook.
> In fact, I think that NFSv4 could also benefit from an ftruncate():
> currently we have to hunt around for an open file context for that
> particular case.

For ftruncate you can already access the open file from iattr->ia_file.

Miklos
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