[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12983: path.is-rooted doesn't support windows paths

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12983: path.is-rooted doesn't support windows paths
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-04-22 13:47:30

#12983: path.is-rooted doesn't support windows paths
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 Reporter:  danieljames       |      Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  build
  Version:  Boost 1.64.0      |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                    |
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 Path.is-rooted only checks for paths beginning with `/`, but not paths
 beginning with something like `c:\\`. This was breaking the quickbook
 build on windows, as it uses `path.root`, causing the issue reported at
 https://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2017/03/233343.php. I've checked a
 workaround into the quickbook develop branch to avoid using `path.root`,
 but it can still happen under certain circumstances.

 It looks like this could also be fixed by converting the paths using
 'make-NT', but there doesn't seem to be a convenient way for user code to
 do that.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12983>
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