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Subject: Re: The deep directory bug
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Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 17:10:44 -0600 (CST)
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> I happen to have a "/dev" directory (because of a make install of
> fileutils). If I run "find / -iname 'what-ever'" I get a lot of
> "e:/djgpp/bin/find.exe: /dev/one_directory: No such file or directory
> (ENOENT)" where one_directory is every directory in the root of the
> drive.
> 
> Can this be the cause of the bug regarding deep directory problems?

No, that was found to be an issue with the short name being over
64 characters long (which are illegal in true DOS).  

> Or is it the symptom of it? 
> Or is it a new bug? Or an old known one?

This would be completely separate.  I suspect it's a byproduct of our
special handling of the /dev device.

ls -l /dev does show interesting stuff if /dev directory exists - all 
the files in the root directory (and none of the files in /dev).

ls -lR on /dev appears to have even more interesting things,
like /dev/dev in them (even when /dev is empty).

(above are using ls from Andrew's refresh).  I always thought the 
rule for /dev in DJGPP was "don't do that".