[PATCH] grep: fix -r following file symlinks
Sertonix
sertonix at posteo.net
Mon Apr 14 10:16:06 UTC 2025
GNU grep -r doesn't search in files that are linked to by symlinks.
function old new delta
file_action_grep 219 228 +9
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(add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 1/0 up/down: 9/0) Total: 9 bytes
---
findutils/grep.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/findutils/grep.c b/findutils/grep.c
index f6d0a73f4..0bd4898bc 100644
--- a/findutils/grep.c
+++ b/findutils/grep.c
@@ -666,6 +666,8 @@ static int FAST_FUNC file_action_grep(struct recursive_state *state UNUSED_PARAM
* example will return the raw directory contents). */
if (S_ISLNK(statbuf->st_mode)) {
struct stat sb;
+ if (!(option_mask32 & OPT_R))
+ return 0;
if (stat(filename, &sb) != 0) {
if (!SUPPRESS_ERR_MSGS)
bb_simple_perror_msg(filename);
--
2.49.0
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