What is the difference between a "soft link limit" issue caused by symlink loops, and how does "find" or "cp" typically handle such loops by default?
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The correct answer is A) A symlink loop happens when a link points back to one of its own ancestor directories, risking infinite recursion; "find" does not follow symlinks by default during traversal, avoiding loops unless told to with "-L"
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A symlink loop happens when a link points back to one of its own ancestor directories, risking infinite recursion; "find" does not follow symlinks by default during traversal, avoiding loops unless told to with "-L"
Because following every symlink during a recursive traversal could create infinite loops if a link points back into its own path, tools like "find" avoid following symlinks unless explicitly instructed (with flags like "-L" or "-follow"), which then requires care to avoid infinite recursion.