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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:20:17 +0000
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Thanks Marc

5 is very low isn't it? Certainly marginal for an application I have in 
mind.

What's the reasoning behind it being a) 5 and b) so low?

Marc-Christian Petersen wrote:
> On Friday 13 December 2002 16:06, Andrew Walrond wrote:
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> 
>>Is the number of allowed levels of symlink indirection (if that is the
>>right phrase; I mean symlink -> symlink -> ... -> file) dependant on the
>>kernel, or libc ? Where is it defined, and can it be changed?
> 
> 
> fs/namei.c
> 
>  if (current->link_count >= 5)
> 
> change to a higher value.
> 
> So, the answer is: Kernel :)
> 
> ciao, Marc
> 


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