[bugs] [illumos gate - Bug #1219] find shouldn't use FTW_CHDIR

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Issue #1219 has been updated by Yuri Pankov.


Rich Lowe wrote:
> The comments about exec and symlinks were separate.

They aren't so separate as you meant them to be, as -exec disables FTW_CHDIR, and I don't think -exec changing behaviour of symlinks handling would be accepted (trying to rephrase my reply...).
 
> My concern with links is whether it would in any way affect when and where find is willing to chase a link.  I don't think it will, but we should check.

Ok.
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Bug #1219: find shouldn't use FTW_CHDIR
https://www.illumos.org/issues/1219

Author: Yuri Pankov
Status: New
Priority: Low
Assignee: 
Category: cmd - userland programs
Target version: 
Difficulty: Bite-size
Tags: needs-triage


It's usefulness is doubtful and leads to subtle problems with -acl (missing starting paths), as well as other extensions I'm thinking of.


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