Re: [boost] [filesystem]: infinite-recursion with symlink

Subject: Re: [boost] [filesystem]: infinite-recursion with symlink
From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-22 11:43:21

variadic.template wrote:
>> Nope, sadly.
>>
>> You might be able to use the deprecated canonicalization/normalization
>> functions.
> 
> Bad news, thanks anyway.
> The lack of getting permissions and need of using deprecated methods
> for that problem leads me to drop boost::filesystem and instead using
> Qt. Wanted to avoid this dependency for that part of my code, but it
> fullfills my requirements.

IIRC, Beeman is developing a Filesystem V3. I'm not sure how close it is 
to release, and if it will address your issue. You might try addressing 
him directly.

Jeff