Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3185: absolute path error

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3185: absolute path error
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-18 21:12:19

#3185: absolute path error
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  Reporter:  tmmikolajczyk_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  bemandawes              
      Type:  Bugs                     |      Status:  closed                  
 Milestone:  Boost 1.40.0             |   Component:  filesystem              
   Version:  Boost 1.37.0             |    Severity:  Problem                 
Resolution:  invalid                  |    Keywords:  filesystem absolute path
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Changes (by bemandawes):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid

Comment:

 This isn't a bug - it is done deliberately to conform to POSIX. Here is
 the POSIX definition of Absolute Pathname:

      3.2 Absolute Pathname

      A pathname beginning with a single or more than two slashes; see also
      Pathname.

 IIRC, Windows also treats two slashes differently, although it has been a
 while since I looked at how Windows handles multiple slashes.

 HTH,

 --Beman

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