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

Rafael J. Wysocki
2010-06-14T14:10:31Z

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-KUpvgZVWgV9o1qOY/usvUg@public.gmane.org>
> > Date : 2010-05-05 13:01 (40 days old)
> > Handled-By : OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi-UIVanBePwB70ZhReMnHkpc8NsWr+9BEh@public.gmane.org>
> > Jan Kara <jack-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org>
> > 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