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Re: RH7.3 with XFS : /usr/bin/test -x seems broken

To: David Greaves <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: RH7.3 with XFS : /usr/bin/test -x seems broken
From: Steve Lord <lord@xxxxxxx>
Date: 21 Aug 2002 09:03:45 -0500
Cc: linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <3D6396DE.9050008@dgreaves.com>
References: <3D6396DE.9050008@dgreaves.com>
Sender: owner-linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
On Wed, 2002-08-21 at 08:34, David Greaves wrote:
> Hi
> 
> When I use /usr/bin/test, well, [ -x filename ] it always returns true.
> 
> I've tried this on two systems now (both installed using the same media, 
> both running fine otherwise)
> I don't have any other systems to test against yet - my debian/XFS is down.
> And all my filesystems are XFS... oh well.
> 
> Test case is pretty simple:
> # ll /tmp/myfile
> ls: /tmp/myfile: No such file or directory
> # touch /tmp/myfile
> # if [ -x /tmp/myfile ]; then echo yep; fi
> yep
> # ll /tmp/myfile
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root            0 Aug 21 14:00 /tmp/myfile
> #
> 
> Anyone else have this?
> 
> I'll try and narrow it down further...
> 
> Systems are RH7.3 with 2.4.18-4SGI_XFS_1.1
> installed using the iso and patch (thanks for those BTW)

A CVS kernel does not exhibit this behavior, you might want to 
update your kernel.

> 
> David Greaves
> (Hello to anyone who knew me when I sysadmin'ed SGI in the UK)

Well, I used to work for Cray in the UK, but that was well before
SGI bought Cray.

Steve


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