Question about vfsmount test in __do_follow_link

From: Ian Kent
Date: Sun Jan 01 2006 - 04:14:23 EST



In __do_follow_link I see

if (path->mnt == nd->mnt)
mntget(path->mnt);

immediately before

cookie = dentry->d_inode->i_op->follow_link(dentry, nd);

I can't see the case where the vfsmount is ever different. This would have
to mean a mount was followed but this shouldn't be possible for a
symlink?

Can someone enlighten me?

Ian


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