[LU-888] lctl get_param easily confused

• Type: Bug
• Resolution: Fixed
• Priority: Minor
• Fix Version/s: Lustre 2.2.0
• Affects Version/s: Lustre 2.1.0, Lustre 1.8.6
• Severity: 3
• Assignee: Richard Henwood (Inactive)
• Reporter: Richard Henwood (Inactive)

Description

If lctl get_param <param> has a file named <param> in the current working directory, it returns that instead of the expected values.

To reproduce:

# /usr/lib64/lustre/tests/llmount.sh
# cd /tmp
# lctl get_param version
version=
lustre: 2.1.51
kernel: patchless_client
build:  2.1.51-ga83a510-CHANGED-2.6.32-131.6.1.el6_lustre.g65156ed.x86_64
# echo "All your Lustre are belong to us" > ./version
# lctl get_param version
=
All your Lustre are belong to us
#

Issue Links

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