[PATCH 08/11] path.cc: Allow to skip filesystem checks

[Ben Wijen]

When file attributes are of no concern,
there is no point to query them.
---
 winsup/cygwin/path.cc | 3 +++
 winsup/cygwin/path.h  | 1 +
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/path.cc b/winsup/cygwin/path.cc
index abd3687df..f00707e86 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/path.cc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/path.cc
@@ -931,7 +931,10 @@ path_conv::check (const char *src, unsigned opt,
 
     is_fs_via_procsys:
 
+           if (!(opt & PC_SKIP_SYM_CHECK))
+           {
              symlen = sym.check (full_path, suff, fs, conv_handle);
+           }
 
     is_virtual_symlink:
 
diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/path.h b/winsup/cygwin/path.h
index 62bd5ddd5..56855e1c9 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/path.h
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/path.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ enum pathconv_arg
   PC_KEEP_HANDLE        = _BIT (12),   /* keep handle for later stat calls */
   PC_NO_ACCESS_CHECK    = _BIT (13),   /* helper flag for error check */
   PC_SYM_NOFOLLOW_DIR   = _BIT (14),   /* don't follow a trailing slash */
+  PC_SKIP_SYM_CHECK     = _BIT (15),   /* skip symlink_info::check */
   PC_DONT_USE           = _BIT (31)    /* conversion to signed happens. */
 };
 
-- 
2.29.2