Linus Torvalds [off-list ref] writes:
Btw, I think the exact same holds true for the "show_file()" case.
You had added a special-case for a similar problem (the "lstat()" check)
to disable the check when the path wasn't actually printed out. Strictly
speaking, I think that should be handled the same way wrt "verify" too.
Ie something like this.
Comments?
Applied, thanks.