Re: [Bug #15909] open("a/",O_NOFOLLOW) fails with ELOOP if "a" isa symbolic link to a directory.

From: Jan Kara
Date: Mon Jun 14 2010 - 04:44:00 EST


On Sun 13-06-10 16:48:58, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
> of regressions introduced between 2.6.33 and 2.6.34.
>
> The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> introduced between 2.6.33 and 2.6.34. Please verify if it still should
> be listed and let the tracking team know (either way).
>
>
> Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15909
> Subject : open("a/",O_NOFOLLOW) fails with ELOOP if "a" is a symbolic link to a directory.
> Submitter : Marius Tolzmann <tolzmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date : 2010-05-05 13:01 (40 days old)
> Handled-By : OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
> Patch : https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/99291/
The fix went in shortly before 2.6.34 was released (commit
002baeecf53677d2034113e34197ec221f42e037). So everything should be fine.

Honza
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Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
SUSE Labs, CR
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