--- fs/namei.c.orig 2005-12-13 01:41:32.000000000 -0600 +++ fs/namei.c 2005-12-13 01:45:36.000000000 -0600 @@ -128,8 +128,10 @@ if (retval < len) return 0; return -ENAMETOOLONG; - } else if (!retval) + } else if (!retval) { + printk(KERN_ERR "Danger, Will Robinson!\n"); retval = -ENOENT; + } return retval; }