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Date:   Sat, 16 Sep 2017 15:11:16 +0200
From:   "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
To:     NeilBrown <neilb@...e.com>
Cc:     mtk.manpages@...il.com, Ian Kent <ikent@...hat.com>,
        Jeff Layton <jlayton@...hat.com>,
        Trond Myklebust <trondmy@...marydata.com>,
        "viro@...iv.linux.org.uk" <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "mkoutny@...e.com" <mkoutny@...e.com>,
        "linux-nfs@...r.kernel.org" <linux-nfs@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
        David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH manpages] stat.2: correct AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT text and general
 revisions.

On 09/15/2017 12:25 AM, NeilBrown wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 14 2017, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> 
>> Hi Neil,
>>
>> On 25 August 2017 at 07:32, NeilBrown <neilb@...e.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Expand on the relationship between fstatat() and the other
>>> three functions, and improve the description of AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT.
>>> Specifically, both  stat() and lstat() act the same way
>>> with respect to automounts, and that behavior matches
>>> fstatat with the AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT flag.
>>>
>>> The text in the NOTES is removed and places with the text for
>>> AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT to improve cohesion.
>>>
>>> New text for a difference to be introduced in 4.14.
>>
>> Has the 4.14 piece gone in?
>>
> 
> Yes.
> 
> Commit: 42f461482178 ("autofs: fix AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT not being honored")

Thanks. I've applied the patch.

Cheers,

Michael


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