Re-emit denyRead paths nested under allowRead on macOS#311
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Seatbelt is last-match-wins, so a literal denyRead path that sits inside a literal allowRead subpath was being re-allowed by the broader rule emitted after it. Re-emit the deny last so the more-specific rule wins. Glob denies are out of scope (regex-vs-subpath nesting isn't decidable here); denyReadAlways remains the explicit lever for that case.
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Summary
Seatbelt is last-match-wins, and
generateReadRulesemitsdenythenallow. Re-emit any literaldenyOnlypath that sits inside a literalallowWithinDenysubpath so the more-specific deny lands last. Glob denies are out of scope (regex-vs-subpath nesting isn't decidable here);denyReadAlways(#284) remains the lever for that.Test Plan
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allow-read.test.tscase asserts the/work/secretsdeny appears both before and after the/workallow in the emitted profile.Links