Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4824: Boost file system function file_size() function is returning 0 for /proc virtual file system files.

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4824: Boost file system function file_size() function is returning 0 for /proc virtual file system files.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-11-10 16:03:39

#4824: Boost file system function file_size() function is returning 0 for /proc
virtual file system files.
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  Reporter:  pmanth2@…            |       Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Bugs                 |      Status:  new       
 Milestone:  To Be Determined     |   Component:  filesystem
   Version:  Boost 1.44.0         |    Severity:  Problem   
Resolution:                       |    Keywords:            
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Comment (by jewillco):

 Are you sure that these are not just the values returned by the kernel?
 `ls -l` on `/proc/cpuinfo` returns a size of 0 as well.  I do not know
 about the `tellg` behavior, but it could be from a similar issue.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4824#comment:2>
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