[PATCH 2/2] resolve_ref_unsafe(): limit the number of "stat_ref" retries

From: Michael Haggerty If there is a broken symlink where a loose reference file is expected, then the attempt to open() it fails with ENOENT. This error is misinterpreted to mean that the loose reference file itself has disappeared due to a race, causing the lookup to be

Re: [PATCH 2/2] resolve_ref_unsafe(): limit the number of "stat_ref" retries

FYI, I modified the patch slightly. On 14.10.2016 15:16, Petr Stodulka wrote: > From: Michael Haggerty > > If there is a broken symlink where a loose reference file is expected, > then the attempt to open() it fails with ENOENT. This error is > misinterpreted to mean that