Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] server: Allow named pipes creation with device file as root directory.

[Alexandre Julliard]

Paul Gofman  writes:
> @@ -205,7 +206,13 @@ const struct object_attributes *get_req_object_attributes( const struct security
>      }
>      if (root && attr->rootdir && attr->name_len)
>      {
> -
>    if (!(*root = get_directory_obj( current->process, attr->rootdir ))) return NULL;
> -
>    if (!(*root = get_handle_obj( current->process, attr->rootdir, 0, NULL ))) return NULL;
> -
>    if (is_symlink_obj( *root ))
> -
>    {
> -
>        release_object( *root );
> -
>        set_error( STATUS_OBJECT_TYPE_MISMATCH );
> -
>        return NULL;
> -
>    }

Why do you need a special case for symlink objects?