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authorRichard M. Stallman2007-04-21 08:58:15 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2007-04-21 08:58:15 +0000
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(File Name Expansion): Clarify previous change.
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@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ canonical form:
1990@end group 1990@end group
1991@end example 1991@end example
1992 1992
1993In some cases, a leading @samp{..} can remain in the output: 1993In some cases, a leading @samp{..} component can remain in the output:
1994 1994
1995@example 1995@example
1996@group 1996@group
@@ -1999,7 +1999,8 @@ In some cases, a leading @samp{..} can remain in the output:
1999@end group 1999@end group
2000@end example 2000@end example
2001 2001
2002This is for use with filesystems that have the concept of a 2002@noindent
2003This is for the sake of filesystems that have the concept of a
2003``superroot'' above the root directory @file{/}. On other filesystems, 2004``superroot'' above the root directory @file{/}. On other filesystems,
2004@file{/../} is interpreted exactly the same as @file{/}. 2005@file{/../} is interpreted exactly the same as @file{/}.
2005 2006