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Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR
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Eric Blake |
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Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR |
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Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:35:15 -0600 |
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According to Paul Eggert on 10/3/2006 12:45 AM:
> Eric Blake <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Shouldn't this also include ELOOP?
>
> With ELOOP, we don't know whether the file exists. It could
> merely be a symlink chain that's too long. So it's safer
> for "rm" to print a diagnostic.
Actually, on platforms where SYMLOOP_MAX is undefined (doesn't Hurd fall
into this category?), then the only way to get ELOOP is via a true loop,
and not a long symlink chain. Maybe it is worth conditionally filtering
on ELOOP based on the value of SYMLOOP_MAX?
- --
Life is short - so eat dessert first!
Eric Blake address@hidden
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- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, (continued)
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Jim Meyering, 2006/10/02
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Eric Blake, 2006/10/02
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Jim Meyering, 2006/10/03
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Jim Meyering, 2006/10/03
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Paul Eggert, 2006/10/03
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Jim Meyering, 2006/10/03
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Jim Meyering, 2006/10/03
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Paul Eggert, 2006/10/03
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Jim Meyering, 2006/10/03
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Jim Meyering, 2006/10/03
- Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR,
Eric Blake <=
[bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR, Jim Meyering, 2006/10/08