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From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-21 08:14:53


The filesystem library traffics in generic paths, which contain directory
or file names.

Because they seem so likely to be non-portable, the following characters
are prohibited in generic names (but not in system_specific names):

    0x00 - 0x1F
    <
>
    :
    "
    /
    \
    |
    *
    ?

This restriction wasn't documented during the formal review, so I'm
mentioning it now to see if anyone cares to comment.

--Beman


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