#502051 e2fslibs: Please add a function equivalent to readlink(2)

Package:
e2fslibs
Source:
e2fsprogs
Submitter:
Mike Hommey
Date:
2025-07-28 20:39:01 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#502051#5
Date:
2008-10-13 05:39:43 UTC
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AFAICS, there is no function to read a link in libext2fs. There are functions
to get the corresponding inode following links, but not the link content
itself. While it's not very difficult, it would be better not to have to do
it by hand when you need to read links.

Mike