Re: [PATCH manpages] stat.2: correct AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT text and general revisions.

From: NeilBrown
Date: Thu Sep 14 2017 - 18:25:44 EST


On Thu, Sep 14 2017, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:

> Hi Neil,
>
> On 25 August 2017 at 07:32, NeilBrown <neilb@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Expand on the relationship between fstatat() and the other
>> three functions, and improve the description of AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT.
>> Specifically, both stat() and lstat() act the same way
>> with respect to automounts, and that behavior matches
>> fstatat with the AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT flag.
>>
>> The text in the NOTES is removed and places with the text for
>> AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT to improve cohesion.
>>
>> New text for a difference to be introduced in 4.14.
>
> Has the 4.14 piece gone in?
>

Yes.

Commit: 42f461482178 ("autofs: fix AT_NO_AUTOMOUNT not being honored")

Thanks,
NeilBrown

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