On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 9:54 AM, David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> > getxattr and co. are trickier because they don't have an AT_ flags form, and
>> > it can be argued that these, lgetxattr and co. included should automount.
>> > However, that would seriously upset ls, so I think we have to leave lgetxattr
>> > not automounting, and so getxattr should follow.
>>
>> Why?
>>
>> If you really want to follow, use the '/' at the end.
>
> Sorry, 'follow' as in follow what lgetxattr does, not 'follow' as in
> automount. Bad choise of verb.
Ahh, ok, yeah, that 'follow' in that context to me meant auto-mount,
not "logically follows".
Linus
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