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: 2016-04-16 09:29:52

#12119: Symlinks not supported when compiled on MSYS2 MinGW64 Windows 7
-----------------------------------------+------------------------
  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:
-----------------------------------------+------------------------

Comment (by Mario Emmenlauer <mario@…>):

 ...so that 'ln -s' creates for me a directory symlink that is valid in
 Windows explorer. The link shows up with the link icon, and Windows
 explorer shows the directory contents when opening the link. No admin
 permission required. The same MSYS2 shell then fails to create symlinks
 with boost::filesystem. I found also more information here on what they
 call 'native NTFS symlinks' with Cygwin and MSYS2:
 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18654162/enable-native-ntfs-symbolic-

 links-for-cygwin

-- 
Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12119#comment:6>
Boost C++ Libraries <http://www.boost.org/>
Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.