[OpenAFS-devel] AFS/DFS Mount points
Dean Anderson
dean@av8.com
Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:55:44 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Russ Allbery wrote:
> Dean Anderson <dean@av8.com> writes:
> > On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Russ Allbery wrote:
>
> >> windlord:~rra/work> echo Testing > #foo
> >> windlord:~rra/work> ln -s ./#foo bar
> >> windlord:~rra/work> cat bar
> >> Testing
> >> windlord:~rra/work> afsversion windlord
> >> Trying 171.64.19.147 (port 7001):
> >> AFS version: OpenAFS 1.2.10 built 2004-04-20
>
> > This isn't the same sequence of events. #foo is created as a regular file
> > first. Try my example. Leave off the './' Its perfectly legal for users
> > to create files without a "./" in front.
>
> > Your way creates a symlink target that doesn't start with "#"
>
> That was the whole point.
Yes. I know that if you don't have a # starting the target, there is no
problem. The problem is that "#" is a perfectly valid first character for
a target, and when it is. a problem occurs.
> I don't think you're reading other people's messages very carefully.
I am: They are giving sort of a workaround. You aren't reading mine. I
don't care about workarounds. I care about having files that start with
"#" and "%" work correctly, rather than have namespace pollution.
--Dean
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