Re: [nfsv4] Constructing a NFSv4 ACL from POSIX mode bits

[Nico Williams <[e-mail]>]

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Haynes, Tom <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> In looking at http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-nfsv4-acl-mapping-05, it
> states that when mapping the write bit, only for the owner do we set
> ACE4_WRITE_ACL.
>
> Back in version 00, it is open as to whether we can also set it for the
> group and other if they have the write bit set.
>
> I looked back at the NFSv4 WG aliases and I see some discussion from Lisa
> on how Solaris only ever sets it for the owner due to POSIX restrictions
> via chmod(). So, now I know how another server does it.

This has changed.  I wrote this up here:

http://cryptonector.com/2011/11/zfs-aclchmod-interactions-in-solaris-11/

IIRC all ACEs for anything other than OWNER@ (or a user of the same
name/ID) contribute to the group bits of the mode, the EVERYONE@ entry
contributes to the world bits of the mode, and the OWNER@ and/or user
ACEs for the owner name/ID contribute to the owner bits of the mode.

The new scheme is really much simpler and more natural than everything
else tried before.

Nico
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