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authorMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2007-06-08 10:58:53 +0000
committerMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2007-06-08 10:58:53 +0000
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Corrected minor spelling/wording mistakes (i.e., changes
independent of fixes for American spelling).
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diff --git a/man7/path_resolution.7 b/man7/path_resolution.7
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--- a/man7/path_resolution.7
+++ b/man7/path_resolution.7
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ the next component.
Note that the resolution process here involves recursion.
In order to protect the kernel against stack overflow, and also
to protect against denial of service, there are limits on the
-maximum recursion depth, and on the maximum number of symlinks
+maximum recursion depth, and on the maximum number of symbolic links
followed.
An ELOOP error is returned when the maximum is
exceeded ("Too many levels of symbolic links").
.\"
.\" presently: max recursion depth during symlink resolution: 5
-.\" max total number of symlinks followed: 40
+.\" max total number of symbolic links followed: 40
.\" _POSIX_SYMLOOP_MAX is 8
.SS "Step 3: Find the final entry"
The lookup of the final component of the pathname goes just like