XFS dmapi: dm_path_to_handle fails if the path is a directory

[John Groves <John@Groves.net>]

I'm running up against a difficult situation because dm_path_to_handle 
does not return a handle, if the path is to a directory.  Is this a 
known issue, or perhaps fixed in a recent version?  Or is there another 
way get the handle of a directory by path?  When any file type is 
renamed, I (for various reasons) *must* know not just the old & new 
parent handles, but also the handle of the renamed thingy.  If the 
thingy is a directory, I'm stuck at the moment.

My test system has dmapi 2.2.1-5, which I don't think is current, but I 
can't seem to get access to the oss.sgi.com server to check.

Any advice or info appreciated.  I'm willing to try and submit a patch, 
but I'd appreciate first knowing whether there was a specific reason or 
problem that led to the current behavior.

Thanks,
John Groves