1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/vfile.cpp b/kernel/vfile.cpp
index 028db6d..89c95e6 100644
--- a/kernel/vfile.cpp
+++ b/kernel/vfile.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace hilbert::kernel::vfile {
     full_path.rel(target_path);
 
     vfile next;
-    RET_NOT_SUC(lookup_path(full_path, next))
+    RET_NOT_SUC(lookup_path(full_path, next, false))
 
     next.path = path;
     return next.follow_symlinks(out);
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ namespace hilbert::kernel::vfile {
     kernel::vfile::root = new vfile(root);
   }
 
-  storage::fs_result lookup_path(const canon_path &path, vfile &out) {
+  storage::fs_result lookup_path(
+    const canon_path &path, vfile &out, bool follow_final_symlink
+  ) {
 
     //assume path is absolute.
 
@@ -191,6 +193,12 @@ namespace hilbert::kernel::vfile {
 
     }
 
+    if (follow_final_symlink) {
+      vfile result;
+      RET_NOT_SUC(out.follow_symlinks(result))
+      out = utility::move(result);
+    }
+
     return storage::fs_result::success;
 
   }