Re: Linux / Unix difference

From: Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:36:15 +0000
Subject: Re: Linux / Unix difference
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Patrick ALLAERT wrote: > I just wanted to drop a note about an annoying difference between > Linux and Unix (at least some Solaris and HP-UX) regarding pathname > resolution: <snip> > As you see, Unix system calls let you access a file using a *trailing > slash*. Linux (and apparently BSD's) not. > > Taking this into account, phpt tests files shouldn't test those edge > case like it is currently the case with: > ext/standard/tests/file/filegroup_variation3.phpt > ext/standard/tests/file/fileinode_variation3.phpt > ext/standard/tests/file/fileowner_variation3.phpt > ext/standard/tests/file/fileperms_variation3.phpt > ... and possibly others. > > I will fix them, They should test this, and verify that the behavior (from a PHP user point of view) is exactly the same. regards, Derick -- http://derickrethans.nl | http://ezcomponents.org | http://xdebug.org twitter: @derickr

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