Hi Andrew,
> Is the number of allowed levels of symlink indirection (if that is the
> right phrase; I mean symlink -> symlink -> ... -> file) dependant on the
> kernel, or libc ? Where is it defined, and can it be changed?
fs/namei.c
if (current->link_count >= 5)
change to a higher value.
So, the answer is: Kernel :)
ciao, Marc
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