Date:	Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:56:23 +0200
From:	"Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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	on Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:58:14 +0200)
Subject:	Re: <limits.h> change for symlinks
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> Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:58:14 +0200
> From: Laurynas Biveinis <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
> 
> Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > Are these relevant to symlinks?  I thought they are only related to
> > hard links.  Where does the link count come into play with symlinks?
> 
> I'm confused. I've been using those to determine when continue solving
> symlinks and when to quit. I'm afraid it is the same story as with EMLINK,
> which I was using to throw on link loop.

I simply don't know who is right, but somehow I don't think Unix
imposes limits of the number of symlinks to a file (which is what
LINK_MAX and _POISX_LINK_MAX are about).

> But where should be specified maximum symlink count when resolving
> path?

Do you even need a maximum here?

> I think some rest won't hurt after I have integrated symlinks.

Yeah, right...

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