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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 14:31:57 +0100
From: Jamie Lokier <lk@tantalophile.demon.co.uk>
To: Anthony <anthony@magix.com.sg>
Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: Should mount --bind not follow symlinks?
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Anthony wrote:
> Perhaps I'm blissfully unaware of all sorts of vile
> race conditions, but why can't the *automounter* chase
> the symlinks even if mount shouldn't?  Or am I missing
> a neater solution?

The automounter could indeed chase those symlinks.

Also, if the automounter creates a symlink in /opt anyway, and the link
subsequently works (as you said), then it shouldn't be returning "No
such file or directory" the first time.

In other words the latter behaviour looks like a bug in the automounter,
and the former is a feature which could be added but isn't needed for
your application.

-- Jamie
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