9pfs: deprecate handle backend
commitdb3b3c7281ca82e2647e072a1f97db111313dd73
authorGreg Kurz <groug@kaod.org>
Mon, 8 Jan 2018 10:18:23 +0000 (8 11:18 +0100)
committerGreg Kurz <groug@kaod.org>
Mon, 8 Jan 2018 10:18:23 +0000 (8 11:18 +0100)
treec921a330344373f54cdea729c5f11b87a3ffebc7
parent65603a801e14a89701b359cd12d7c5b1764e6de1
9pfs: deprecate handle backend

This backend raise some concerns:

- doesn't support symlinks
- fails +100 tests in the PJD POSIX file system test suite [1]
- requires the QEMU process to run with the CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH
  capability, which isn't recommended for security reasons

This backend should not be used and wil be removed. The 'local'
backend is the recommended alternative.

[1] https://www.tuxera.com/community/posix-test-suite/

Signed-off-by: Greg Kurz <groug@kaod.org>
Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
hw/9pfs/9p-handle.c
qemu-doc.texi