14 May
2017
14 May
'17
12:46 p.m.
On 5/14/2017 7:47 AM, Pavel Kretov via Boost wrote:
[...] Windows 10 allows normal users to create symlinks if the machine is put into Developer mode
At least you don't have to be a Microsoft Certified Symlink Creator to use this feature. But does Boost use symlinks for anything in its source tree?
Boost uses symlinks, when available, to create its 'boost' subdirectory in the source tree. That's what running 'b2 headers' from the Boost root is all about, although I believe this latter is now done automatically when using b2.
I think it's the Cygwin project who are going to be especially (un)happy about this Windows update.
—— Pavel K.