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Processing of .. in a file path after going thru symlink

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Message #37 received at 8035 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 8035 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, spucci <slpnabble <at> blackberry-hill.com>
Subject: Re: bug#8035: Processing of .. in a file path after going thru symlink
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:19:58 +0200

On Aug 26 2021, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:

> Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org> writes:
>
>> On Aug 26 2021, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:
>>
>>> But...  this does mean that `file-exists-p' and friends are unreliable
>>> in the presence of symlinks,
>>
>> This is not true.  It is consistent with all other file handling
>> functions in Emacs.
>
> I don't see a contradiction between `file-exists-p' being unreliable
> and being consistent with all other file handling functions in Emacs.

It would be unreliable if it were inconsistent.

Andreas.

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