Re: acl: rename file

[Jim Meyering]

Bruno Haible <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
> I'm currently writing 3 unit tests for the 'acl' module functionality:
>   test-set-mode-acl
>   test-copy-acl
>   test-file-has-acl
>
> and accordingly I think the file 'acl.c' should be renamed to 
> 'set-mode-acl.c'.
> 'acl.c' is one particular functionality: it sets ACLs of a particular kind
> on files (only ACLs which correspond to file modes). It is not the most 
> low-level
> part of the module (file-has-acl.c is more low-level), and not the 
> highest-level
> part either (copy-acl.c is higher level).
>
> If we someday want a wrapper API which allows access to internals of the ACLs,
> independently whether they are POSIX-draft style, or Solaris style, or HP-UX
> style, or AIX style, or older AIX style, _that_ should be called acl.c. (With
> such a wrapper API the coreutils chmod program could be used to manipulate 
> ACLs
> in a platform independent way...)
>
> OK to rename the file?

That makes sense.  Thanks!