Re: [boost] Is "+" safe for file names?

From: Daryle Walker (darylew_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-29 15:47:14

On Jun 27, 2008, at 12:17 PM, Beman Dawes wrote:

> Rene Rivera wrote:
>> Just noticed this directory name:
>>   libs/filesystem/test/vc++.boost.filesystem
>> Is "+" safe to use across file systems?
>
> No, not in general.
>
>> Hm, actually I'm fairly sure more than one "." is not safe. For  
>> example in the MVS systems?
>
> IIRC, there are several legacy file systems that don't support  
> multiple periods.
>
> I'll change the offending name.  It was one I use internally, and  
> decided to add to SVN without reconsidering the naming.

So, should we add a rule about non-ISO9660 names to our file-checking  
program, and maybe the subversion pre-commit hook (as Dave said)?

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Daryle Walker
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