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From: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
To: "James Vega" <jamessan@coe.neu.edu>, <cygwin@cygwin.com>
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Subject: Re: Cygwin mistakes directories for character devices
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 11:53:18 +1100
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James Vega" <jamessan@coe.neu.edu>
To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 11:50 AM
Subject: Cygwin mistakes directories for character devices


> Create a directory named "comX" where X is a number.
> ls the directory and it will come up as a character device.
> This shouldn't be happening unless the directory is under /dev.

Under win9x, such filenames are invalid - they are DOS devices, and
cygwin maintains win9x compatability. If you want correct behaviour
under NT, perhaps you could submit a patch.

Rob


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