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Re: Fix for ssh-1.2.27 symlink/bind problem


From: vandry () MLINK NET (Phillip Vandry)
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 17:42:01 -0400


On Solaris, only open(O_CREAT) (w/o O_EXCL) and creat() do so;
the following do not follow symbolic links as the last component of
the pathname:

      mknod (making pipes or devices)
      mkdir
      bind

      (others?)

Others (some are obvious, but, hey, if we're making a list, might as well
be complete):

        link (does not follow second argument if it exists)
        symlink (agin, the second argument)
        rename (obliterates second argument if it exists)

-Phil


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