If you want to completely clear the contents of the lstat_cache(), then call this new function. Signed-off-by: Kjetil Barvik <barvik@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- cache.h | 1 + symlinks.c | 7 +++++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h index f4452a8..468daf6 100644 --- a/cache.h +++ b/cache.h @@ -723,6 +723,7 @@ extern int has_symlink_leading_path(int len, const char *name); extern int has_symlink_or_noent_leading_path(int len, const char *name); extern int has_dirs_only_path(int len, const char *name, int prefix_len); extern void invalidate_lstat_cache(int len, const char *name); +extern void clear_lstat_cache(void); extern struct alternate_object_database { struct alternate_object_database *next; diff --git a/symlinks.c b/symlinks.c index 3b1c3da..7a634cb 100644 --- a/symlinks.c +++ b/symlinks.c @@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ void invalidate_lstat_cache(int len, const char *name) } } +/* Completely clear the contents of the cache! + */ +void clear_lstat_cache(void) +{ + reset_lstat_cache(0, 0); +} + #define USE_ONLY_LSTAT 0 /* Return non-zero if path 'name' has a leading symlink component. -- 1.6.0.2.GIT -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html