Re: Do we really need d_weak_revalidate???

From: David Howells
Date: Fri Sep 08 2017 - 11:15:58 EST


Ian Kent <ikent@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So far only David commented about using ENOENT rather than EREMOTE.
>
> I prefer ENOENT for this case myself and he didn't object when I
> explained why, David, any concerns?

Not really - it just seems EREMOTE is a better fit since there is something
there, we're just not allowed to follow it. This is different to a dangling
symlink IMO.

David