Suggestion for setup

Robert Collins robert.collins@itdomain.com.au
Wed Mar 6 19:10:00 GMT 2002


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael A Chase" <mchase@ix.netcom.com>

> Robert,
>    It wouldn't be very hard to add /etc/passwd.lnk and /etc/group.lnk
to the
> test in desktop.cc.  Would you accept it?  I'm a bit hesitant because
there
> are lots of other files and directories that might also be affected.

For setup200202 - the next release - I'll include such a test. Don't
bother creating a patch.

For HEAD, IMO the cygfile io_stream class should be symlink aware, and
the /etc/passwd check should be using that class. That will sovle the
problem there... and prevent new occurences.

Rob


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