[Bug 212385] path_resolution(7): "a pathname with a trailing '/' is equivalent to the pathname obtained by appending '.' to it" - this is wrong

[Bug 212385] path_resolution(7): "a pathname with a trailing '/' is equivalent to the pathname obtained by appending '.' to it" - this is wrong

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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212385

Michael Kerrisk (mtk.manpages@gmail.com) changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Michael Kerrisk (mtk.manpages@gmail.com) ---
Hello Askar. Thanks for the report. Yes, the text is a bit off.

The text in POSIX.1-2018 Section 4.13 ("Pathname Resolution")
is helpful in pointing to a better wording.

How about the following as a replacement text:

       If a pathname ends in a '/', that forces resolution of the
       preceding component as in Step 2: the component preceding the
       slash either exists and resolves to a directory of it names a
       directory that is to be created immediately after the
       pathname is resolved.  Otherwise, a trailing '/' is ignored.

I'm closing this bug report for now. Please reopen if you think something still
needs fixing.

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[Bug 212385] path_resolution(7): "a pathname with a trailing '/' is equivalent to the pathname obtained by appending '.' to it" - this is wrong

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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212385

Michael Kerrisk (mtk.manpages@gmail.com) changed:

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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |CODE_FIX

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