Re: bin/52512: Duplicate files prevent veriexecctl from loading signature file

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR bin/52512; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, venture37%geeklan.co.uk@localhost
Subject: Re: bin/52512: Duplicate files prevent veriexecctl from loading
 signature file
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:17:06 +0800 (+08)

 On Tue, 29 Aug 2017, Martin Husemann wrote:
 
 > Random idea before first morning coffee:
 >
 > Maybe compare the inode (if available, not sure this is a good idea in
 > genaral) or the filehandle?
 
 Neither inode nor filehandle is available.  The EEXIST check is done 
 simply by attempting to retrieve the info via fileassoc(9) and checking 
 the return for NULL.
 
 
 
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