Re: [Boost-testing] Tests failing, missing user.hpp

Subject: Re: [Boost-testing] Tests failing, missing user.hpp
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-02-10 14:15:45

AMDG

On 02/10/2014 10:55 AM, Jim Bell wrote:
> 
> Using SysInternals' junction command, I successfully deleted the
> junction boost_root\boost\config, then recreated it. It looks slightly
> different in the directory listing, BUT IS STILL BROKEN:
> 

There's nothing wrong with the junction.
The target directory is empty, so when
you open the junction, you get an empty
directory.

> <snip>
> 
> Created: F:\boost\msvc\develop\boost_root\boost\config
> Targetted at: F:\boost\msvc\develop\boost_root\libs\config\include\boost
> 
> F:\boost\msvc\develop\boost_root\boost>dir config
>  Volume in drive F is 2013-03
>  Volume Serial Number is CC42-4218
> 
>  Directory of F:\boost\msvc\develop\boost_root\boost\config
> 
> 2014-01-25  06:11 AM    <DIR>          .
> 2014-01-25  06:11 AM    <DIR>          ..
> 2014-02-09  05:24 AM    <DIR>          config
> 2014-01-25  06:11 AM             2,112 config.hpp
> 2014-01-25  06:11 AM    <DIR>          detail
> 2014-01-25  06:11 AM             6,146 limits.hpp
> 2014-01-25  06:11 AM             1,121 version.hpp
>                3 File(s)          9,379 bytes
>                4 Dir(s)  408,906,936,320 bytes free
> 
> 
> And the working one looks the same as before:
> 2014-02-10  12:41 PM    <JUNCTION>     config
> [\??\F:\boost\msvc\develop\boost_root\libs\config\include\boost]
> 
> The other untouched ones are still broken.
> 

The reason that this junction is different is
that you linked to .../include/boost instead
of .../include/boost/config.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe