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Re: Utilize reparse points for symlinks
- From: Andy Koppe <andy dot koppe at gmail dot com>
- To: cygwin-developers at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:13:31 +0100
- Subject: Re: Utilize reparse points for symlinks
- References: <20100923152640.GI13235@calimero.vinschen.de>
On 23 September 2010 16:26, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> I don't know if Microsoft assigns a reparse tag if the project
> using it isn't an IFS. ÂThat's something I'd have to ask first.
Also, are any conditions that Microsoft attach to the use of these
tags compatible with the GPL?
> (*) http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/ifskit/reparse.mspx
>
> Â ÂBtw., this page contains a hint to a "publicly-viewable database",
> Â Âbut no link to it. ÂI neither found it via google nor via MSDN search.
> Â ÂDoes anybody know how to find it?
I couldn't find anything either. Perhaps it's in the IFS kit (which
apparently is only available as part of the 600MB Windows Driver Kit
download).
Andy