[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11051: filesystem::temp_directory_path() fails on OSX

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11051: filesystem::temp_directory_path() fails on OSX
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-02-20 12:17:08

#11051: filesystem::temp_directory_path() fails on OSX
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 Reporter:  Gerik Rhoden <Gerik.Rhoden@…>  |      Owner:  bemandawes
     Type:  Bugs                           |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined               |  Component:  filesystem
  Version:  Boost 1.57.0                   |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                                 |
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 On OSX the call to filesystem::temp_directory_path() throws an exception
 with error ENOTDIR.

 This happens because on OSX the environment variable TMPDIR has a trailing
 /. There are quite a few references to this on the web.

 On my system OSX 10.10.2 the TMPDIR is set to:
 /var/folders/r8/y110f55j7ws94zpl8wfdpfpx13r441/T/

 Workaround: Use
   system::error_code ec;
   filesystem::path p = filesystem::temp_directory_path(ec);
 and ignore the error code. (which is ENOTDIR)

 Suggested fix: Remove trailing / after getting environment variable in
 "boost_1_57_0\libs\filesystem\src\operations.cpp" at around line 1770.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/11051>
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