real_path: prevent redefinition of MAXSYMLINKS

The macro 'MAXSYMLINKS' is already defined on macOS and Linux in <sys/param.h>. If 'MAXSYMLINKS' has already been defined, use the value defined by the OS otherwise default to a value of 32 which is more inline with what is allowed by many systems. Signed-off-by: Brandon Williams <bmwill@google.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

Brandon Williams committed Jan 9, 2017 at 10:50 UTC 7aeb81f1de6a06c7ebc9a881e3a07591d760c9d6
1 file changed +3 -1
abspath.c
+3 -1
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ static void get_root_part(struct strbuf *resolved, struct strbuf *remaining)
62 }
63
64 /* We allow "recursive" symbolic links. Only within reason, though. */
65 -#define MAXSYMLINKS 5
65 +#ifndef MAXSYMLINKS
66 +#define MAXSYMLINKS 32
67 +#endif
68
69 /*
70 * Return the real path (i.e., absolute path, with symlinks resolved