Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #10900: read_symlink fails to correctly read NTFS junctions

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #10900: read_symlink fails to correctly read NTFS junctions
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-01-10 17:16:29

#10900: read_symlink fails to correctly read NTFS junctions
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  Reporter:  Benjamin Kummer-Hardt <benjamin@…>  |      Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Bugs                                |     Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                    |  Component:  filesystem
   Version:  Boost 1.57.0                        |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                                      |   Keywords:
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Changes (by bemandawes):

 * status:  new => assigned

Comment:

 This is a useful request, but the priority is low relative to other
 filesystem issues.

 If you would like to help, the first step is to create a test program.

 See http://boostorg.github.io/filesystem/issue_reporting.html


 The test program first needs to create a test directory structure, and
 then apply the various operational functions like read_symlink() that you
 would like to see work, and also test cases that should fail.

 Although it would be nice if the filesystem library itself could create
 the directory structure, to get started it would be OK if the Windows API
 was used.

 If you (or anyone else) could help with creating test cases, I'd be
 willing to raise the priority of making the actual changes to filesystem
 operational functions that are needed.

 Thanks for your interest in Boost.Filesystem.

 --Beman

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/10900#comment:2>
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