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in_tail: fix DB.compare_filename mismatch when monitoring symlinks #11544

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28 changes: 28 additions & 0 deletions plugins/in_tail/tail_file.h
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Expand Up @@ -94,6 +94,20 @@ static inline int flb_tail_target_file_name_cmp(char *name,

base_b = basename(name_b);
ret = _stricmp(base_a, base_b);

/*
* Fallback: when monitoring symlinks the DB stores the symlink path
* (file->name) while real_name resolves to the target. Compare
* against the original path so the entry is still recognised.
*/
if (ret != 0 && file->name) {
flb_free(name_b);
name_b = flb_strdup(file->name);
if (name_b) {
base_b = basename(name_b);
ret = _stricmp(base_a, base_b);
}
}
#else
name_b = flb_strdup(file->real_name);
if (!name_b) {
Expand All @@ -103,6 +117,20 @@ static inline int flb_tail_target_file_name_cmp(char *name,
}
base_b = basename(name_b);
ret = strcmp(base_a, base_b);

/*
* Fallback: when monitoring symlinks the DB stores the symlink path
* (file->name) while real_name resolves to the target. Compare
* against the original path so the entry is still recognised.
*/
if (ret != 0 && file->name) {
flb_free(name_b);
name_b = flb_strdup(file->name);
if (name_b) {
base_b = basename(name_b);
ret = strcmp(base_a, base_b);
}
}
#endif

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