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Subject: Re: [-next PATCH] security: use octal not symbolic permissions
From:   Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
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On Wed, 2018-06-13 at 10:19 -0500, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> Using octal and not symbolic permissions is preferred by many as more
> > readable.
> > 
> > see: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/2/1945
> 
> Heh, well see also https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/2/2062 .

We all love Al.

I did reply then too.

cheers, Joe