Re: [Review] Route stat() family of calls via wrapper ops.

>> http:// wrapper: >> is_writable() would always return false. >> is_readable() would return true *IF* a HEAD request returned 2xx or >> 3xx is_executable() would always return false. >> file_exists() would return true if a HEAD request returned 2xx, 3xx, >> or >> 4xx (not including 404) > > I wouldn't agree there: > http://www.example.com/file with spaces.png [1] > > returns invalid method: 400. I think the entire 4xx and 5xx family > should return false. > *blink* Did I write that? Musta been talking to someone while I was doing it. Yes, I agree, only 2xx and 3xx should return true. > As for 30[12], what happens when the refered document does not exist? > Symlinks have a maximum number of links and return ELOOP. Does the same > apply to 302 and what is the value of MAXSYMLINKS (sys/param.h) in that > case? > I couldn't say without double checking the code, but there's a forward limit in http_fopen_wrapper which limits how far the http wrapper will go in following redirects. If that limit is reached the stat would fail or the is_readable would return false. (Just as it would for plainfiles) -Sara