Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> However, a long-term (forward-looking :-) solution should
> also take into consideration the state of NFSv4 and ZFS.
Yes, I'll see if I can pry free some time to look into that.
> Either is fine with me and will work for that system,
> and you're welcome to apply either change.
Thanks, I installed this for now:
2007-10-22 Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
* lib/acl.c (copy_acl): Adjust to IRIX 6.5. Problem reported
by Bruno Haible.
diff --git a/lib/acl.c b/lib/acl.c
index 0872e45..c95a571 100644
--- a/lib/acl.c
+++ b/lib/acl.c
@@ -84,7 +84,12 @@ copy_acl (const char *src_name, int source_desc, const char
*dst_name,
int n = acl_entries (acl);
acl_free (acl);
- if (n == 3)
+ /* On most hosts an ACL is trivial if n == 3, and it cannot be
+ less than 3. On IRIX 6.5 it is also trivial if n == -1.
+ For simplicity and safety, assume the ACL is trivial if n <= 3.
+ Also see file_has_acl.c for some of the other possibilities;
+ it's not clear whether that complexity is needed here. */
+ if (n <= 3)
{
if (chmod_or_fchmod (dst_name, dest_desc, mode) != 0)
saved_errno = errno;
