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kern_path() returns error in kernel 4.4

Started bydongke di <didongke@gmail.com>
First post2016-06-13 11:20 +0200
Last post2016-06-13 17:50 +0200
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  kern_path() returns error in kernel 4.4 dongke di <didongke@gmail.com> - 2016-06-13 11:20 +0200
    Re: kern_path() returns error in kernel 4.4 Al Viro <viro@ZenIV.linux.org.uk> - 2016-06-13 17:50 +0200

#1420644 — kern_path() returns error in kernel 4.4

Fromdongke di <didongke@gmail.com>
Date2016-06-13 11:20 +0200
Subjectkern_path() returns error in kernel 4.4
Message-ID<rJwci-4dU-3@gated-at.bofh.it>
struct path path;
int r = kern_path( "/tmp/abc.txt", LOOKUP_FOLLOW | LOOKUP_PARENT, &path );

The file abc.txt does not exist.

On Ubuntu 14.04 ( kernel 3.13 ), r is zero (succed).
On Ubuntu 16.04 ( kernel 4.4 ), r is -2 ( fail).

Is it a bug or other else ?

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#1421008

FromAl Viro <viro@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
Date2016-06-13 17:50 +0200
Message-ID<rJChI-8go-25@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#1420644
On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 05:12:27PM +0800, dongke di wrote:
> struct path path;
> int r = kern_path( "/tmp/abc.txt", LOOKUP_FOLLOW | LOOKUP_PARENT, &path );
> 
> The file abc.txt does not exist.
> 
> On Ubuntu 14.04 ( kernel 3.13 ), r is zero (succed).
> On Ubuntu 16.04 ( kernel 4.4 ), r is -2 ( fail).
> 
> Is it a bug or other else ?

It is - in the code that passes LOOKUP_PARENT to kern_path().  What are
is it trying to do there?  Need more context...

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