Re: Fix for ssh-1.2.27 symlink/bind problem

From: Phillip Vandry (vandryat_private)
Date: Wed Oct 06 1999 - 14:42:01 PDT

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> 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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