Make note of the effect unnecessary multiple slashes can have in map paths in auto.master(5). Signed-off-by: Ian Kent <raven@xxxxxxxxxx> --- CHANGELOG | 1 + man/auto.master.5.in | 8 ++++++++ 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG index 92e60df9..14eb1de8 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG +++ b/CHANGELOG @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ xx/xx/2018 autofs-5.1.5 - use systemd sd_notify() at startup. - fix NFS version mask usage. - fix fd leak in rpc_do_create_client(). +- add-man page note about extra slashes in paths. 19/12/2017 autofs-5.1.4 - fix spec file url. diff --git a/man/auto.master.5.in b/man/auto.master.5.in index 55a6acd0..5b635790 100644 --- a/man/auto.master.5.in +++ b/man/auto.master.5.in @@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ will process the map according to the specification described below for map entries. Indirect map entries must be unique in the master map so second and subsequent entries for an indirect mount point are ignored by .BR automount (8). +.TP +.B NOTE: +autofs currently does not collapse multiple slashes in paths, it's +necessary to ensure paths used in maps are correct. If unnecessary multiple +slashes are present in a path it can lead to unexpected failures such as +an inability to expire automounts. An exception to this is a trailing slash +at the end of the automount point path in the master map which will be +removed if present. .SH "FORMAT" Master map entries have three fields separated by an arbitrary number of spaces or tabs. Lines beginning with # are comments. The first field -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe autofs" in
