>I did propose a pathconf() call to retrieve directory "hardlink" semantics
>some time ago on the POSIX mailing list as this is the only way to do it
>right. 


When you encounter a spurious hardlink to a directory, you can typically
tell that you do (.. != where you came from).


Then it might be prudent not to traverse it.

(For rm, we now check that the current incantation isn't isn't a parent
directory of itself)

Casper

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