Re: zero-length symlinks

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

On Fri, 1 Nov 2013, David Holland wrote:

> rmind@ points out that it's possible to create zero-length symlinks.
> As zero-length symlinks aren't sensible, this should probably be
> prohibited. Does anyone see any reason they shouldn't be?

Prohibiting them seems reasonable to me - I cannot imagine any sensible 
use of zero-length symlinks.


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