http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11661
Summary: Confusing error message when executing application on noexec fs Product: Wine Version: 0.9.55. Platform: All OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: minor Priority: P2 Component: ntoskrnl AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: liquid.acid@gmx.net
Hi there,
I'm suggesting to make some checks prior to loading and executing applications. The problem I encountered yesterday was that when trying to start applications from a filesystem with the noexec parameter enabled the whole app pagefaults.
That was really my mistake because I accidentally changed some lines in the fstab after changing the encryption engine of my system. I only have the exec parameter enabled on the games filesystem, all other data filesystem don't have it enabled.
It would be a good thing to output a somehow more informative error message when such a configuration is encountered (executing code from noexec fs).
I suggest this because I was quite confused seeing the application to pagefault that was running two days ago (and I didn't do any package updates in these two days).
Thanks, Tobias