[Virtio-fs] multiple virtiofsd's + overlapping shared subtree -> enforced compatible xattr maps?

Dr. David Alan Gilbert dgilbert at redhat.com
Thu Jul 1 08:33:42 UTC 2021


* Harry G. Coin (hgcoin at gmail.com) wrote:
> If two or more instances of virtiofsd have a common full or partially
> shared directory tree path -- how will those instances 'enforce' a
> 'compatible' xattr map lest the host+guest(s) have quite the selinux
> attribute salad?

Virtiofsd instances are independent; it's upto whatever runs the daemons
to pick the options in a sane way.

>  How much does virtiofsd need to feel like nfsd...?

What does nfsd do for this?

Dave

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