--- /vobs/vendor/smb/source/smbd/notify.c@@/main/local/bug20372/0	2008-11-18 12:39:02.195390000 +0200
+++ /vobs/vendor/smb/source/smbd/notify.c@@/main/local/bug20372/2	2008-11-18 14:38:05.000000000 +0200
@@ -348,8 +348,14 @@ void notify_fname(connection_struct *con
 		  const char *path)
 {
 	char *fullpath;
+    /* cope with ./ on the beginning of the path */
+	const char *tmp_path = path;
 
-	if (asprintf(&fullpath, "%s/%s", conn->connectpath, path) == -1) {
+	if (strlen(path) > 1 && path[0] == '.' && path[1] == '/') {
+		tmp_path = path + 2;
+	}
+    
+	if (asprintf(&fullpath, "%s/%s", conn->connectpath, tmp_path) == -1) {
 		DEBUG(0, ("asprintf failed\n"));
 		return;
 	}