pwd -P fails in amd space on Solaris8-sparc system

[Justin Clayton]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-redhat-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='redhat' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -D_GNU_SOURCE 
-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/include -O2 
-march=i386 -mcpu=i686
uname output: Linux prefect 2.4.14 #3 Fri Nov 16 13:57:27 PST 2001 i686 unknown
Machine Type: i386-redhat-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.04
Patch Level: 21
Release Status: release

Description:
        My Solaris8-sparc systems use amd for automounting NFS shares. While in 
virtual amd fs space, running "pwd -P" causes the following error:

"bash: pwd: getcwd: cannot access parent directories: Invalid argument"

pwd or pwd -L both work.

Interestingly enough, GNU df also fails in amd space. I have submitted a bug 
report to bug-fileutils regarding this as well.

Repeat-By:

--CUT--
daffy [525] pwd
/g/nikola/groups/vlsi
daffy [526] pwd -P
bash: pwd: getcwd: cannot access parent directories: Invalid argument
daffy [527] df .   
df: Warning: cannot read table of mounted filesystems: Permission denied
Filesystem           1k-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
-                            0         0         0   -  /g
--CUT--