Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 17:43:31 -0700 (PDT)
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To: mdruiter AT cs DOT vu DOT nl
From: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
Subject: Re: Bug in strip?
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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mdruiter wrote:
>I think I encountered some bug in strip:
>
>When I try to strip files in an other directory than the current one,
>strip doesn't understand me :) For instance:
>
>C:\> strip d:\prog.exe
>e:/djgpp/bin/strip.exe: d:\prog.exe: rename: Improper link (EXDEV)
>
>Just to let you guys know. I don't have the time to debug the source
>myself, sorry.
>
The strip with djgpp is a port of unix strip and thus expects unix-style
pathnames. It has however been extended to handle drives. You must use
front-slashes. Your command line would say:

strip d:/prog.exe

So it's not a bug, just a difference from usual DOS.
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Nate Eldredge
eldredge AT ap DOT net