Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12108: boost::filesystem::canonical() enters infinite loop when current path is a directory symlink on windows

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12108: boost::filesystem::canonical() enters infinite loop when current path is a directory symlink on windows
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-07-12 08:48:16

#12108: boost::filesystem::canonical() enters infinite loop when current path is a
directory symlink on windows
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  Reporter:  Tony Abbott <tony.abbott@…>  |      Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Bugs                         |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined             |  Component:  filesystem
   Version:  Boost 1.60.0                 |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                               |   Keywords:
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Comment (by libaracy@…):

 Will boost fix it? I have encountered similar problem.

 "C:" refers to current directory on drive C according to
 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-

 us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247.aspx#fully_qualified_vs._relative_paths


 {{{
     // this is my test code:

     system("mkdir D:\\canonical");
     system("mkdir D:\\canonical\\target");
     system("echo test > D:\\canonical\\target\\test.txt");
     system("mklink /d D:\\canonical\\link D:\\canonical\\target");

     SetCurrentDirectoryW(L"D:\\canonical\\link");
     auto x =
 boost::filesystem::canonical(L"D:\\canonical\\link\\test.txt");
 }}}


 https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/11138 should be similar.

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