Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 14 Jan 1999 14:07:10 -0500 (EST) | From | Alexander Viro <> | Subject | Re: More than 5 symlinks |
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On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Urs Thuermann wrote:
> Linux-2.1.x and 2.2.0-prex only follow 5 symlinks. This is not enough > in some environments. I patch each kernel I install to follow 20 > symlinks which is the same as in SunOS and Solaris. > > I'd like to see this patch make it into 2.2.0
OK, are you sure that *following* such a chain with your patch applied you will not get a kernel stack overflow? [obvious patch snipped]
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