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Re: SYMLOOP_MAX
- From: Andreas Schwab <schwab at linux-m68k dot org>
- To: Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
- Cc: Carlos O'Donell <carlos_odonell at mentor dot com>, <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
- Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:50:12 +0200
- Subject: Re: SYMLOOP_MAX
- References: <20120731173240.4DEB52C0D7@topped-with-meat.com><50181FC6.1060203@mentor.com><20120801000946.54CE42C0B6@topped-with-meat.com>
Roland McGrath <roland@hack.frob.com> writes:
> What I think would be best overall is if the kernel were to drop its
> extra "nested_symlink" logic so there is a clear single value that has
> the POSIX meaning of SYMLOOP_MAX.
I think the motivation for the separate recursive limit is to conserve
stack space.
Andreas.
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