Re: locate-dominating-file calls `stat' too eagerly

[Stefan Monnier]

>> >> > (defun locate-dominating-file (file regexp)
>> >> >   "Look up the directory hierarchy from FILE for a file matching 
>> >> > REGEXP."
>> >> >   ;; If FILE does not exist, find its parent directory that does.
>> >> >   (or (file-exists-p file)
>> >> >       (while (and file (not (file-directory-p file)))
>> >> >         (setq file (file-name-directory (directory-file-name file)))))
>> >> In some corner cases, this can infloop.
>> > What are those cases?  I think we need to describe them in a comment
>> > there.
>> Can't remember, sadly.
> Were they reported to one of the mailing lists?  Should I search the
> archives?

I have the vague feeling that it was reported to the list, indeed.
But I wouldn't spend too much time on it,


        Stefan