Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4153: Add symlink support for bjam on Windows

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4153: Add symlink support for bjam on Windows
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-15 13:42:14

#4153: Add symlink support for bjam on Windows
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  Reporter:  Sorin Sbarnea <sorin.sbarnea@…>          |       Owner:  grafik      
      Type:  Bugs                                     |      Status:  new         
 Milestone:  Boost 1.43.0                             |   Component:  bjam        
   Version:  Boost 1.42.0                             |    Severity:  Problem     
Resolution:                                           |    Keywords:  symlink bjam
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Comment (by yuryu@…):

 On Windows 7, I tried to create a hardlink with mklink /H and it worked
 without administrators privilege(I don't know if it works on Vista).

 CreateHardLink API doesn't require administrator privilege even on XP and
 works from 2000.
 Creating a small utility to make hardlinks would be a possible solution
 for older OSes?

 Hardlinks work exactly like files, so there will be no compatibility
 problems.

 Boost library is wasting hundreds of MBs on a Windows installation and
 this is not a minor issue.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4153#comment:2>
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