src/lib/libc/sys/symlink.2, branch release/7.0.0_cvs

This commit was manufactured by cvs2svn to create tag

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'RELENG_7_0_0_RELEASE'.

This commit was manufactured to restore the state of the 7.0-RELEASE image.

Per Regents of the University of Calfornia letter, remove advertising

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clause.

# If I've done so improperly on a file, please let me know.

Write permission if of course only needed for the parent directory of

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the object beeing created.

Pointed out by:	bde

Be more specific when ELOOP can be returned.

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symlink(2) return EACCES if a component of the name2 path prefix denies

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write permission.

Correct ENOENT description.

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The 'name1' argument to symlink(2) is only limited to 1023 characters,

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its components are not checked.

If the parent directory of the destination file has its immutable flag set,

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symlink(2) returns EPERM.

mdoc(7) police: "The .Fa argument.".

2002-12-19T09:40:28+00:00

mdoc(7) police: Tidy up the syscall language.

2002-12-18T09:22:32+00:00

Stop calling system calls "function calls".

Use "The .Fn system call" a-la "The .Nm utility".

When referring to a non-BSD implementation in
the HISTORY section, call syscall a function,
to be safe.