RE: renaming open files

RE: renaming open files

[Fifer, Eric]

Andrew Perella wrote:
>Is there a version of cygwin that allows renaming of open files?

Yes, you can rename open files on WinNT using cygwin-1.1.4 on either
NTFS or FAT partitions (but not over SMB).  Win9x can not rename
open files.  This was discussed/fixed back in July:

	http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2000-07/msg00595.html

Eric Fifer


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Re: renaming open files

[Earnie Boyd]

--- Robert Collins <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Earnie Boyd" <earnie_boyd@yahoo.com>
> To: <ajp@eutechnyx.com>; <cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 2:06 AM
> Subject: Re: renaming open files
> 
> 
> > --- Andrew Perella <ajp@eutechnyx.com> wrote:
> > > Is there a version of cygwin that allows renaming of open files?
> >
> > Impossible.  It is a limitation of the filesystem.
> >
> 
> theoretical question: would a file system filter be able to achieve this (on
> for files open via programs linked to cygwin1.dll)
> 

Possibly, but to make it work effectively you would also need to add
journaling.  Which could be quite handy.  BTW some instances of unlink already
queue for delete upon file close, IIRC.

Cheers,

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Re: renaming open files

[Robert Collins]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Earnie Boyd" <earnie_boyd@yahoo.com>
To: <ajp@eutechnyx.com>; <cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 2:06 AM
Subject: Re: renaming open files


> --- Andrew Perella <ajp@eutechnyx.com> wrote:
> > Is there a version of cygwin that allows renaming of open files?
>
> Impossible.  It is a limitation of the filesystem.
>

theoretical question: would a file system filter be able to achieve this (on
for files open via programs linked to cygwin1.dll)


Rob


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Re: renaming open files

[Earnie Boyd]

--- Andrew Perella <ajp@eutechnyx.com> wrote:
> Is there a version of cygwin that allows renaming of open files?

Impossible.  It is a limitation of the filesystem.

Cheers,

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renaming open files

[Andrew Perella]

Is there a version of cygwin that allows renaming of open files?
Regards,
Andrew

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