Re: Possible issue with linux xattr support?

From: Dmitry Chagin <dchagin_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:06:33 UTC
On Sun, Aug 27, 2023 at 09:55:23PM +0200, Felix Palmen 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.
> 

It might sense to allow this priv (PRIV_VFS_EXTATTR_SYSTEM) for linux
jails by default? What do think, James?