bug#9594: 27.3 Numeric modes (File permissions): Special mode bits assume file is regular

[Philippe Cloutier]

Hi Assaf,

On 18-10-15 10 h 07, Assaf Gordon wrote:
> close 9594
> retitle 9594 doc: expand 27.3 Numeric modes (File permissions)
> stop
>
> (triaging old bugs)
>
> Hello,
>
> On 25/09/11 07:57 AM, Filipus Klutiero wrote:
> > Le 2011-09-25 00:11, Paul Eggert a écrit :
> > > On 09/24/11 14:33, Filipus Klutiero wrote:
> > >
> > > > These correspondences assume that the file is a regular file.
> > > Not really: for example, the phrase "execute/search"
> > > refers to execution (for regular files) and search
> > > (for directories), and "Restricted deletion flag or sticky bit"
> > > is talking about directories (for deletion) and regular
> > > files (for sticky bit).
> > Sorry if the body didn't specify, but I was only referring to special mode 
> > bits. And indeed, one of them is OK.
>
> With no further correspondence in 7 years, I'm closing this bug.


Please clarify why this was closed. I still see the bug in Debian 9's coreutils 
8.26-3. Was this fixed since?


> Discussion can continue by replying to this thread.
>
> regards,
>  - assaf


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