Is there a reason we do not turn on the file system hardlink/symlink protection in Rawhide?

[seth vidal]

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On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:52:37 -0400
Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh at redhat.com> wrote:

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> sysctl -a | grep protected
> fs.protected_hardlinks = 0
> fs.protected_symlinks = 0


I apologize for the ignorance - but what do these _do_.

(please don't say they protect your hardlinks and symlinks) - I mean
what does 'protected' mean in this context.

thanks,
- -sv
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