On 16:57 08 Feb 2003, Andrew Morton <akpm@digeo.com> wrote: | Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> wrote: | The Open Group base specification 6 says: | | "If the old argument and the new argument resolve to the same existing file, | rename() shall return successfully and perform no other action." | | http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/functions/rename.html Ouch. Hmm, I see the rationale lower down. Hmm. The rename(2) distrubuted with RedHat doesn't say that. Who looks after it? In fact, it says a whole lot less. -- Cameron Simpson, DoD#743 cs@zip.com.au http://www.zip.com.au/~cs/ Having been erased, The document you're seeking Must now be retyped. - Haiku Error Messages http://www.salonmagazine.com/21st/chal/1998/02/10chal2.html _______________________________________________ Ext3-users@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users