Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12119: Symlinks not supported when compiled on MSYS2 MinGW64 Windows 7

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12119: Symlinks not supported when compiled on MSYS2 MinGW64 Windows 7
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-04-12 21:19:57

#12119: Symlinks not supported when compiled on MSYS2 MinGW64 Windows 7
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  Reporter:  Mario Emmenlauer <mario@…>  |      Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Bugs                        |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined            |  Component:  filesystem
   Version:  Boost 1.61.0                |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                              |   Keywords:
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Comment (by Mario Emmenlauer <mario@…>):

 Can be worked around by using elevated privileges. It seems
 boost::filesystem requires elevated privileges on Windows when compiled in
 MSYS2 in order to create symlinks. When MSYS2 is started without elevated
 privileges, boost::filesystem will fail to create symlinks (and therefore
 not enable support in the compile).

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12119#comment:1>
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