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Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 09:58:11 -0400
From: Peter Davis <pfd AT pfdstudio DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Behavior of stat() changed from NT to Win2000/XP
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On Windows NT, the Cygwin stat function returns a non-zero value in
the st_size field when called on a directory.  However, in Windows
2000 and Windows XP, this same function returns 0 for st_size for a
directory.  This change in behavior has broken some features of mutt,
and possible other programs as well.

Attached is a very simple program called stat, that just calls the
stat() function and displays the results.  It's called like this:

       stat PATH

If PATH is a file, stat always seems to return valid values in
st_size.  However, if PATH is a directory, stat returns a valid size
on NT, but 0 on 2000 and XP.

Is there some Cygwin setting or configuration option that controls
this? 

Thanks,

-pd


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