Re: [bug #17900] rm -f should ignore ENOTDIR

[Eric Blake]

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According to Paul Eggert on 10/3/2006 12:45 AM:
> Eric Blake <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>> Shouldn't this also include ELOOP?
> 
> With ELOOP, we don't know whether the file exists.  It could
> merely be a symlink chain that's too long.  So it's safer
> for "rm" to print a diagnostic.

Actually, on platforms where SYMLOOP_MAX is undefined (doesn't Hurd fall
into this category?), then the only way to get ELOOP is via a true loop,
and not a long symlink chain.  Maybe it is worth conditionally filtering
on ELOOP based on the value of SYMLOOP_MAX?

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Eric Blake             address@hidden
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