Two nitpick suggestions On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 11:18:33AM +0800, Ian Kent wrote: > 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 +autofs currently does not collapse multiple slashes in paths, so it is > +necessary to ensure paths used in maps are correct. If unnecessary multiple +important to ensure paths used in maps are correct. If unnecessary multiple Regards Vince > +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 > -- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe autofs" in
