Re: [Yaffs] Yaffs rmdir behaves like rmdir -f

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Author: James Kehl
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To: Wookey, yaffs
CC: yaffs
Subject: Re: [Yaffs] Yaffs rmdir behaves like rmdir -f
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:yaffs-
> ] On Behalf Of Wookey
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 September 2009 8:28 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Yaffs] Yaffs rmdir behaves like rmdir -f
>
> Yes. I think that's exactly what's happening, because it is rmdir's
> responsibility to traverse the file tree removing the sub-nodes, not
> the FSes (I think?), and it doesn't get the chance if the initial
> rmdir call doesn't return an error.
>
> So, this bug is leaking storage as well as binning all your fonts.
>


I'm guessing the leaked files will end up in lost+found after a
remount...?

J