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

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Date:	Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:10:31 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kernel Testers List <kernel-testers@...r.kernel.org>,
	Maciej Rutecki <maciej.rutecki@...il.com>,
	Marius Tolzmann <tolzmann@...gen.mpg.de>,
	Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@...e.cz>,
	OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
Subject: Re: [Bug #15909] open("a/",O_NOFOLLOW) fails with ELOOP if "a" is a symbolic link to a directory.

On Monday, June 14, 2010, Jan Kara wrote:
> 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@...gen.mpg.de>
> > Date		: 2010-05-05 13:01 (40 days old)
> > Handled-By	: OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
> > 		  Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
> > 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.

Thanks, closing.

Rafael
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