linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH manpages] stat.2: correct AT_NO

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Date:   Fri, 15 Sep 2017 08:25:23 +1000
From:   NeilBrown <neilb@...e.com>
To:     "Michael Kerrisk \(man-pages\)" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
Cc:     Ian Kent <ikent@...hat.com>, Jeff Layton <jlayton@...hat.com>,
        Trond Myklebust <trondmy@...marydata.com>,
        "viro\@zeniv.linux.org.uk" <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        "linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "mkoutny\@suse.com" <mkoutny@...e.com>,
        "linux-nfs\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-nfs@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-fsdevel\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
        David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH manpages] stat.2: correct AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT text and general revisions.

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,
NeilBrown


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