From:	paul-ml AT is DOT lg DOT ua (Paul Sokolovsky)
Subject:	Re[2]: gcc --print-file-name: win32 or posix?
24 Dec 1998 10:38:10 -0800 :
Message-ID:	<14835.981224.cygnus.cygwin32.developers@is.lg.ua>
References:	<19981223211411 DOT B27371 AT cygnus DOT com>
Reply-To:	Paul Sokoilovsky <paul-ml AT is DOT lg DOT ua>
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To:	Christopher Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com>, cygwin32-developers AT cygnus DOT com

Hello Christopher,

Christopher Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com> wrote:

CF> I tend to agree.  I thought that there might be someone somewhere who
CF> actually needs the c:\foo style pathnames.  If that's not the case then
CF> lets just get rid of the MS-DOS filenames.  I think gcc is the only
CF> tool that does things this way.  Or does ld do this too?

    If  you  let  me  remind - it fits in this topic, imho - mount and
default  mount-table  does  it,  specifically  overcomplicates mapping
between win32 and posix paths. Though, as I was explained, that's right
- it should do it non-intuitive way.

CF> -chris



Best regards,
 Paul                            mailto:paul-ml AT is DOT lg DOT ua

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