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I guess that above kernel patch should be backported also to stable kernel releases

When sending such bugfix patch, just add `Cc: [email protected]` line into email body (commit message) and patch would be automatically backported (https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html). Also if you mention that patch is suitable...

When you specify `uid=` mount option then UDF driver propagates to VFS uid `` for all files and directories despite the fact if files stored on UDF filesystem have uids...

Basically if you already have removable disk on which everything is owned by user 1005:1005 and you connect it to the different system on which is currently logged user 1004:1004,...

> Is there a way to easily distinguish between a UDF FS that is using POSIX ownership and a one that has always been using `uid=ignore`? No (at least not...

Could not you classify _removable media_ for _this ticket_ as medias which do not have entry in fstab? > This needs to be overriden by sysadmin first however, for security...

> The difference is that FAT32 filesystem doesn't store ownership natively and we're providing fake information. However for UDF and other ownership-aware filesystems users may actually want to store proper...

I still do not see reason when user want could want to preserve user and group id for usb flash disk which is going to connect to his laptop and...

Just to note, UDF filesystem should be formatted on whole unpartitioned media without using MBR or GPT table. Otherwise disk would not be readable on e.g. Apple systems. Apple systems...

> > Just to note, UDF filesystem should be formatted on whole unpartitioned media without using MBR or GPT table... > > This is a caller responsibility... Ok, could you...