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From: ericblake AT comcast DOT net (Eric Blake)
To: Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes <sthoenna AT efn DOT org>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: open() giving ENOENT when trying to create files with control chars
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:38:04 +0000
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> I'm trying to create a file (on NTFS) with a CR in the name and getting
> ENOENT; is it possible for this to work (without a managed mount)?

Welcome to Windows.  None of these non-portable characters are
supported in filenames except in managed mounts.

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Eric Blake



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