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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 08:18:33 +0200
From: Laurynas Biveinis <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Real symlinks for DJGPP?
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salvador wrote:
> Laurynas Biveinis wrote:
> > 2) open function checks for symlink file format, and if
> > the file appears to be symlink, open real file instead.
> 
> It should call the function in a "recursive way" so symlinks to symlinks works
> OK.

It will do by definition - when open() sees symlink, it will call open() for
linked file...

> I thinked about it in the past but never had time to experiment and see the real
> world problems.
> What about using some special attributes? like System+Read-Only or something
> like that.

If using already defined attribute bits, there is always danger that real
file has that combination.

Laurynas Biveinis