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Subject: Re: Pathname context
From: Robert Collins <rbcollins@cygwin.com>
To: Max Bowsher <maxb@ukf.net>
Cc: dwyatt@sunflower.com, cygwin@cygwin.com
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Date: 03 Aug 2002 22:27:52 +1000
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On Sat, 2002-08-03 at 21:41, Max Bowsher wrote:
> I can see why this _is_ happening, but is this:
>=20
> max@POMELLO [~] $ cygpath -wa c:/cygwin/usr/lib
> C:\cygwin\lib
>=20
> actually what _should_ happen?
>=20
> Shouldn't a DOS-style path be taken as-is? I can understand the /usr/bin =
->
> /bin, /usr/lib -> /lib mappings, and have even added my own /usr/sbin -> =
/sbin,
> but, to me, a DOS-style path should taken literally.

At a guess (check the source for an authoritative answer):

c:/cygwin/usr/lib -> /usr/lib (based on / mount point)
/usr/lib -> c:\cygwin\lib

Rob

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