On Aug 3 14:32, Frank-Michael Moser wrote: > Since I have discovered NTFS Junction Points (NTFS 5.0+) I'm using them > frequently to symbolically link directories in a POSIX conformous way: > The junction points (JP) are transparent to *any* program using the > filesystem. > > Unfortunately there are bizarre issues related to manipulating JPs from > the explorer or with DOS commandline tools: > > http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/NTFS%20Junction%20point > http://shell-shocked.org/article.php?id=284 > > But there are tools which help to avoid these bizarre effects. E.g. > http://www.elsdoerfer.info/ntfslink/ is an explorer extensions which > hooks into Windows Explorer, providing extended functionality for > creating and using JPs on NTFS file systems. > > Now has anybody thought about respecting JPs under Cygwin? Respecting > JPs at least would mean: > > a) recursively copying JPs (or their parent folders) should not > recursively copy the content of a JP but copy the JP itself (reproducing > it at the new location, if possible) > > b) recursively removing JPs (or their parent folders) should not > recursively remove the content of a JP but remove the JP itself (leaving > the content of its target folder untouched) > > c) moving JPs (or their parent folders) should not recursively move the > content of a JP but move the JP itself (leaving the content of its > target folder untouched) > > Wouldn't this be a valid improvement to Cygwin, at least as an option? > What is your opinion?
Well... doesn't find -xdev do the job sufficiently already? Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Project Co-Leader mailto:cygwin@cygwin.com Red Hat, Inc. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
