[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12574: is_directory sets boost::system::errc::no_such_process when path contains more directory components

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12574: is_directory sets boost::system::errc::no_such_process when path contains more directory components
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-11-02 05:58:31

#12574: is_directory sets boost::system::errc::no_such_process when path contains
more directory components
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 Reporter:  Wojciech Muła <wojciech_mula@…>  |      Owner:  bemandawes
     Type:  Bugs                             |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined                 |  Component:  filesystem
  Version:  Boost 1.62.0                     |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:  windows                          |
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 Assume there is a directory "/tmp", then is_directory("/tmp", error)
 returns true and sets error's value to '''success'''.

 When we query for subdirectory, like is_directory("/tmp/foo", error), then
 the function returns false and sets error's value to
 '''no_such_file_or_directory'''. It is OK.

 However, query like is_directory("/tmp/foo/bar") sets error's value to
 '''no_such_process'''. It is completely unexpected & counterintuitive. It
 seems that this value is returned when the part of path after an existing
 directory contains directory separator(s) -- here "foo/bar".

 This happens on Windows, I haven't tested it on Linux.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12574>
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