> Well, from a programming point of view, comparing the stat fields is much > nicer than all the string handling, and the realpath() interface is > horribly broken[1]. We need to use he canonicalize_file_name() interface on > the Hurd (because we don't have a PATH_MAX limit, so any use of realpath is > a potential buffer overflow), so that's two cases at least anyway. > > [1] We are working on fixing this. Jeroen filed an objection with the > Austin group, and a transition path to a saner realpath interface is > outlined.
You might (or might not...) be interested in my alternative to the dreadful interface provided by realpath and its friends at: http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2002/01/pathfns.html ttfn/rjk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
