From: Ramsay Jones <ramsay@ramsay1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:27:08 GMT
Subject: Re: "make test" works again (sort-of) on cygwin.
Message-ID: <4873E9BC.5040708@ramsay1.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <20080706231146.GE17659@steel.home>

Alex Riesen wrote:
> Ramsay Jones, Sat, Jul 05, 2008 22:09:31 +0200:
>> Alex Riesen wrote:
>>> Ramsay Jones, Thu, Jul 03, 2008 19:44:28 +0200:
>>>
>>>> Anyhow, the "sort-of" in the subject line, relates to the fact that
>>>> I am seeing some test failures.  In particular, all tests in
>>>> t0004-unwritable.sh and tests 21->24 in t3700-add.sh. All of these
>>>> tests involve chmod/permissions ...
>>> Don't run "make test" as root (or "backup operator" on windows).
>>> OTOH, a windows machine is almost useless, unless you're a member of
>>> local administrators group (which includes "backup" permission).
>>>
>> Ah, yes... I am a "Computer administator" aren't I ;-) I totally forgot!
>>
>> Hmm, but is that really the reason for these failures? After all, (referring
>> to the example you snipped) the permissions are respected for creating
>> files in the directory, just not directories.  Is the "root" user on
>> windows only selectively omnipotent?
> 
> It is (it is the backup operators who can read open, even locked,
> files), but it is boringly hard to find when and where. You can try
> reading MSDN (or better don't, you'll live longer if you don't).
> 
> 

Yeah, I'm afraid I've had to serve that sentence (several times) in
the past; I'm still trying to figure out what my crime was... ;P

ATB,

Ramsay Jones