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[PATCH] df: Fixed usage of incorrect stat data when using automount

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Message #10 received at 50012-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Thimo Emmerich <thimo.emmerich <at> sony.com>
Cc: 50012-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#50012: [PATCH] df: Fixed usage of incorrect stat data when
 using automount
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:24:03 -0700

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On 8/11/21 8:59 AM, Thimo Emmerich wrote:

> Since the stat in [2]/df.c, line 1775 is necessary for the following 
> fifo evaluation, it seems to be necessary to update the stat information 
> after a successful open.

Thanks for reporting the bug. I installed the attached. It differs a bit 
from what you proposed in that it prefers fstat to stat, as fstat should 
be a bit faster and should avoid some unlikely races (there are many 
more races, but one fix at a time).

[0001-df-fix-bug-with-automounted.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]

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