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: 2016-04-17 08:45:54

#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 anonymous):

 I'm beginning to understand the differences. But can you advise what the
 implications are?
 Should boost::filesystem stick to symlinks the way they are currently
 supported? Or would 'junctions' and 'shortcuts' fulfill the same purpose
 (or even better)? Could this be a config option?

 In other words, if boost would use 'junctions' and 'shortcuts' on Windows,
 would they behave like 'expected' from symlinks when accessed with
 boost::filesystem? Would file listing work? Would file reading work from a
 standard C/C++ application?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12119#comment:11>
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