On Tue, May 07, 2013 at 22:44, Mike Small wrote: > The rename system call in OpenBSD will error with EACCES if you try to > rename a read only directory (test done in non-sticky dir):
> So I guess this is one of the ways a Unix system is allowed to work, if > I'm reading IEEE 1003.1 as intended: > > "[EACCES] A component of either path prefix denies > search permission; or one of the directories containing old or new > denies write permissions; or, write permission is required and is > denied for a directory pointed to by the old or new > arguments. " Right. That's us. > http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/rename.html > > > But should OpenBSD's man page mention the case? Yes. This is an omission of our man page. I've taken a stab at updating the text. Thanks.
