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Segfault in "rm -rf" with really deep dir-tree


From: Sten Eriksson
Subject: Segfault in "rm -rf" with really deep dir-tree
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 08:47:43 +0100
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When executing "rm -rf" on a directory-tree that is really deep, rm segfaults. After reading rm.c and remove.c it's clear that the stack that is used to push and pop CWD onto breaks (sooner or later).

The "segmentation fault" error isn't the most user-friendly error feedback in this case, since Joe Luser has no clue what went wrong...
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