RFE: getconf(1)/|pathconf()| support for |_PC_CASE_SENSITIVE| ...

[Brian Inglis]

On 2025-06-07 09:45, Roland Mainz via Cygwin wrote:
> Could Cygwin /bin/getconf please add support for |pathcomf(...
> _PC_CASE_SENSITIVE)|, either querying
> |FILE_CASE_SENSITIVE_INFORMATION| (see
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/ddi/ntifs/ns-ntifs-_file_case_sensitive_information)
> and check the |FILE_CS_FLAG_CASE_SENSITIVE_DIR| flag, or use the
> volume flag |FILE_CASE_SENSITIVE_SEARCH| if
> |FILE_CASE_SENSITIVE_INFORMATION| is not supported.
See lsattr(1), chattr(1):

	'C', 'Casesensitive': directory is handled case sensitive
	(Windows 10 1803 or later, local NTFS only, WSL must be installed)

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis              Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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