From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 16328 invoked by alias); 12 Jun 2016 16:49:05 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-workers-help@zsh.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes List-Id: Zsh Workers List List-Post: List-Help: X-Seq: 38666 Received: (qmail 22460 invoked from network); 12 Jun 2016 16:49:04 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.1 (2015-04-28) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.1 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=brasslantern-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=from:message-id:date:in-reply-to:comments:references:to:subject :mime-version; bh=XCLdvFRMMiRbs+Q1NGthr6WhsEHxk01rZcLB4v1ozMU=; b=rIR2jK/sACCRPoZGyBuJI6IYG56uNo+AsghnXQyVL5unQsL/m+ZQl8m55myAEsEq5Q EgaRaxZ8nLyqUkO7WimvlMuFLNvYDVDtw4sG7x/lSck76f/gYEWfEfKwhCzLAFiNA5GS Ugu9mS6x86RIUWthWyFDO4fDPx3muYcA4jygbotTYiS8Asr3KMVq7VCAJ/ODzZpSlxLD 5ks5hvBinxugCtaP5v8QPuG8gR40uYStP1LWkB15LbeGlo7eZXaBAf77kR+0Wx3zbJ+f XbPdou/xOYq7Xr6QEYJlvhS2wITu04RhJVLvnh1AMUu+9B8dtL1oWem0+vzFkDnwgYey lR0Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:from:message-id:date:in-reply-to:comments :references:to:subject:mime-version; bh=XCLdvFRMMiRbs+Q1NGthr6WhsEHxk01rZcLB4v1ozMU=; b=KtNk7aZSROYGYKT/VZ0AzNhVFJOkbqjkFwLCcyFTRhShsCbEzSgdZzmZpehQekzdJd vK4b/Y3V8otHtGbxMnWDWlfwVJFbMoLImjP6cfwim9y/2kJahtKhFbS3dLmqHCF7HSSP lQXpFmORehKi24IXPBgN+FGYAKb/GvOGHUr2DW2WAKZ+2VNgXiYpcqHRQBMPkKLSvkeV taSP2J4EUAijWnaFwFqR5+CaBaVoFSx4A4lJ6ZA33ON251Q9D42djvFacKU+MNSXyOKf mCbyNGC76RNBIFSv0B8ljFdFJ2yglXx4EdpfXTZ1KI7ERM97EMRiQriykOYQZ73boyQk 1bqw== X-Gm-Message-State: ALyK8tIuNZrX1pVa52ma+LJTDiwYrUpf1fUmgKThTyFsnINZugq+rG54zehq8SwENTpxFg== X-Received: by 10.98.88.69 with SMTP id m66mr16033491pfb.68.1465750140240; Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:49:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Bart Schaefer Message-Id: <160612094916.ZM9751@torch.brasslantern.com> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:49:16 -0700 In-Reply-To: <20160612142843.GD10072@tarsus.local2> Comments: In reply to Daniel Shahaf "Re: [PATCH 2/3] Fix the ':A' word modifier on paths with '..' components." (Jun 12, 2:28pm) References: <1465580184-3095-1-git-send-email-danielsh@tarsus.local2> <1465580184-3095-2-git-send-email-danielsh@tarsus.local2> <160610124623.ZM9598@torch.brasslantern.com> <20160612142843.GD10072@tarsus.local2> X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) To: zsh workers Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] Fix the ':A' word modifier on paths with '..' components. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Jun 12, 2:28pm, Daniel Shahaf wrote: } } So, how about: } } - :a remains as it is today } - :A when CHASE_DOTS set: same as :A today (resolves '..' first and } symlinks second) } - :A when CHASE_DOTS unset: as in the patch: equivalent to realpath(3) } except that non-existing trailing path components are permitted } } Would that address everyone's concerns? I believe it would resolve most of mine. :A is a relatively new feature so it would be understandable for it to evolve a bit. However, it is in use in a few places already (e.g., expand-absolute-path, VCS_INFO_quilt, zsh-mime-handler). I don't think any of those uses would be compromised by this change, but if anyone wants to do a more thorough search for use cases, don't be shy. } Note this doesn't use CHASE_LINKS at all, neither in :A nor in :a. Makes sense; :a plus CHASE_LINKS would be :A.