Clarify that readdir() *may* report . and .. entries.

diff --git a/include/fuse_lowlevel.h b/include/fuse_lowlevel.h
index f2d9caa2b922014025aa3ba3ede282fa8146729b..f40f9fa61966d617137c1cee106bd0952f88b69a 100644 (file)
--- a/include/fuse_lowlevel.h
+++ b/include/fuse_lowlevel.h
@@ -605,6 +605,9 @@ struct fuse_lowlevel_ops {
         * Returning a directory entry from readdir() does not affect
         * its lookup count.
         *
+        * The function does not have to report the '.' and '..'
+        * entries, but is allowed to do so.
+        *
         * Valid replies:
         *   fuse_reply_buf
         *   fuse_reply_data