[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #8858: [mimeset] silently fails on symlinks
- From: "bonefish" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:08:13 -0000
#8858: [mimeset] silently fails on symlinks
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Reporter: diver | Owner: anevilyak
Type: bug | Status: assigned
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: Servers/registrar | Version: R1/Development
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Has a Patch: 0 | Platform: All
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Comment (by bonefish):
The `update_mime_info()` and `create_app_meta_mime()` (and `mimeset`)
behavior matches BeOS'. I also think it makes sense, since those functions
have a recursive mode and you definitely don't want to follow symlinks in
that mode, since that could result in infinite recursion or wild jumps.
I don't think the behavior of the functions or `mimeset` should change. If
you want an initial symlink to be resolved, it is rather simple to do that
before calling the function/tool, using the BeAPI (e.g. BEntry) or in the
shell `readlink`.
I agree that Tracker's "Identify" feature should be more intelligent,
though.
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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/8858#comment:3>
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