Re: [PATCH] POSIX extended API set 2

[David Holland <dholland-tech%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 05:55:23AM +0100, Emmanuel Dreyfus wrote:
 > >    +  /*
 > >    +   * openat() falls back to open() behavior if
 > >    +   * - path is absolute XXX check this.
 > >    +   * - fd is AT_FDCWD
 > >    +   */
 > > 
 > > Have you checked the XXX, and/or written automatic tests for it?
 > 
 > In order to check for absolute path, I need to copyin the path, and it
 > wil be copied in later again. I suspect that check should go at namei
 > level.

I don't understand. Why do you need to copy in the path twice? Don't
do that.

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David A. Holland
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