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jonwil |
2016-02-07
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Can anyone help me understand what absolute_pathname in https://github.com/community-ssu/mae...sec_common.cpp is actually doing?
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2016-02-07
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Looks like it's turning relative pathnames into absolute pathnames.
May be similar output to running realpath.
May be similar output to running realpath.
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2016-02-07
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Yep.
And it checks for a given link, relative or absolute, and returns the full absolute path name where it points to (e.g. The hashed links in /etc/ssl/certs)
And it checks for a given link, relative or absolute, and returns the full absolute path name where it points to (e.g. The hashed links in /etc/ssl/certs)
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2016-02-07
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@ derpton
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I think OP wanted some help about HOW the code is doing that... It's easy to explain WHAT it does even if you just know the function name 
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2016-02-07
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@ Israel
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i do not have enough C knowledge but this function tries to get full absolute(full) real(if it's symlink) path and sets it to pointer to_this. If function is successful you will get true as return code of the function and false if it fails.
Can you be more specific in what exact parts you need help with?
P.S. Do people still use "goto fail" ?
Can you be more specific in what exact parts you need help with?
P.S. Do people still use "goto fail" ?