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Remove LINK_MAX.
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Authored by jhb on Dec 28 2017, 12:36 AM.
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rS327598: Remove LINK_MAX.
Summary

After recent changes to change filesystems to use filesystem-specific
limits, LINK_MAX is no longer used in the base system. Applications
should in theory be able to cope with a lack of LINK_MAX by using
pathconf().

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  • tinderbox passed
  • need to do an exp-run

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jhb created this revision.Dec 28 2017, 12:36 AM
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imp accepted this revision.Dec 28 2017, 12:59 AM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Dec 28 2017, 12:59 AM
kib accepted this revision.Jan 2 2018, 10:24 PM
Closed by commit rS327598: Remove LINK_MAX. (authored by jhb). · Explain WhyJan 5 2018, 10:26 PM
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