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Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 21:39:43 +0100
From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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To: djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Don't break UNCs in __canonicalize_path [PATCH]
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Hello.

Richard Dawe wrote:
> 
> Hello.
> 
> Below is a patch to stop __canonicalize_path from breaking UNCs.
> NB: _fixpath is just a wrapper for __canonicalize_path.
> 
> There's also a test program. It could probably do with more test cases.
> Suggestions welcome. Note that the /dev/c fails - see my other mail
> about what /dev/c should expand to.
> 
> OK to commit, when the /dev/c issue has been resolved?
[snip]

This patch is bogus. The UNC should be kept as c:\\machine/share, not
converted to c://machine/share.

I'll send a proper fix, when I've worked one out.

Bye, Rich =]

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]