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: 2016-04-13 19:12:54

#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@…>):

 Why does boost::filesystem require elevated permissions to create symlinks
 on MSYS2? There are several examples that manage to do without, for
 example the 'ln' command that works flawless with normal user permissions
 can create native symlinks. The same is true for Cygwin (on which MSYS2
 was loosely based). Could this solution be ported to boost?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12119#comment:2>
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