[LU-13696] llapi_path2parent fails on symlink with ELOOP

• Type: Bug
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Priority: Minor
• Affects Version/s: Lustre 2.12.4
• Severity: 3
• Assignee: WC Triage
• Reporter: Clément Barthelemy (Inactive)

Description

The llapi function llapi_path2parent gets the parent FID from a file path. When called on a symbolic path, it returns ELOOP. This affects, for example, the lfs path2fid tool when used with the --parent option.