Bugs item #1010681, was opened at 2004-08-17 14:19 Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by Item Submitter You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=107586&aid=1010681&group_i... Category: None Group: None Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Submitted By: Carlo Wood (libcw) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: boost::filesystem::exists is broken on cygwin Initial Comment: Compile the following code snippet: #include <iostream> #include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp> #include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp> int main() { boost::filesystem::path p = "/usr"; if (!boost::filesystem::exists(p)) std::cerr << p.string() << " doesn't exist according to boost::filesystem" << std::endl; } $ uname -a CYGWIN_NT-5.0 vmware 1.5.10(0.116/4/2) 2004-05-25 22:07 i686 unknown unknown Cygwin $ g++ -g -I"/usr/src/install/3.3.1/include/boost-1_31" test.cc -L"/usr/src/install/3.3.1/lib" -lboost_filesystem-gcc-d-1_31 $ ./a.exe /usr doesn't exist according to boost::filesystem Needless to say that /usr does exist: $ ls -ld /usr drwxrwxrwx+ 18 carlo Gebruike 4096 Aug 8 14:49 /usr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=107586&aid=1010681&group_i... ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 _______________________________________________ Boost-bugs mailing list Boost-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/boost-bugs