Re: [MiNT] symlinks and hostfs

[Vincent Rivière <vincent.riviere@freesbee.fr>]

Petr Stehlik wrote:
> In ARAnyM when we detect that the symlink goes beyond the mapped path I
> think we have about three choices:
>
> A) remove (hide) the symlink from guest

Bad idea. Hostfs should show a host directory as is, without 
transforming it.

> B) let it be broken

Probably the most honest solution. I believe that NFS do this - while I 
didn't test.

> C) Standa's real file simulator

This is an interesting feature, could be enabled with an option.

> Next example: normal symlink _stays_ symlink
>
> 5) $ cd /tmp/afros/drive_c && ln -s olga.app samantha.prg
> 6) in Teradesk open C: and check the samantha.prg - it's a symlink
> (printed in italic)

No, samantha.prg looks like a regular file here.

> What else... let's say creating a symlink in the guest
>
> 7) in Teradesk select C:\acalc.acc and click File->New, a dialog for
> creating new symlink appears. Edit the symlink target and remove the
> absolute path "C:\" that is not necessary there, confirm OK
> 8) $ ls -l /tmp/afros/drive_c/ and you'll see the relative symlink. If
> you didn't remove the absolute path in Teradesk you'd get a symlink with
> target C:\acalc.acc - not useful on the host yet still fully working on
> the guest.

The relative symlink Link_to_acalc.acc is created as expected on the 
host, I can see "Link_to_acalc.acc -> acalc.acc" with "ls -l" on the 
host. I never experienced problems with symlinks creation.
However Link_to_acalc.acc looks like a regular file in the C:\* TeraDesk 
window, it is wrong.

I use the official ARAnyM 0.9.8 beta on Cygwin and the official AFROS 
8.12. I replaced "D = /" by "D =" in the config file, this is mandatory 
for making the bug appear.

My AFROS is located in /cygdrive/c/Vincent/afros (yours is in 
/tmp/afros), I will try to move mine to /tmp just to be sure.

Either we don't test the exact same way, or there is a difference 
somewhere between Linux and Cygwin.

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Vincent Rivière