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From: "Steven Hartland" <killing@barrysworld.com>
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Subject: symlinks outside /compat/linux = loop
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Just come across the fact that a symlink from
/compat/usr/local/mydir -> /usr/local/mydir
causes a loop in the lookups procedure is anyway
to avoid this, patch etc?
    
    Steve