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From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net>
To: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at>
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On (2002/06/25 00:28), Tony Finch wrote:

> >   The previous delta introduced /var/empty, for use by openssh-portable,
> >   which needs an empty directory into which to chroot(2).
> >   
> >   Hint to the operator that this directory really _should_ be empty
> >   by creating it with mode 0555 and the system immutable flag (schg)
> >   set.
> 
> I should probably take this up with the openssh people rather than
> here, but wouldn't it be easier if sshd created its own empty directory
> on demand at each invocation, rather than relying on careful system
> development and administration?

That sounds much better to me.

Will you take it up with the openssh-portable folks?  I think the right
contact address is <openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org>.

Once a better approach is available, I don't mind my patch being
reverted.  In fact, I don't mind it being reverted right now either. :-)

Ciao,
Sheldon.

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