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Re: [msysGit] [PATCH] Installer: Create builtins as symbolic links on Vista

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Jan 16, 2010, 00:41 UTC
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Hi,
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010, Michael Lukashov wrote:
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> When create builtins, first try to use CreateSymbolicLinkW function. If 
> symbolic link creating fails, hard links are created.
> 
> Tested under WinXP (both FAT32 and NTFS), Vista and Win7.
> 
> This patch applies on top of ss/installer-improvements branch.

The commit message is a wonderful place to convince readers that the patched code has a tremendous advantage over the existing code.

Maybe you forgot to add this discussion?

Ciao, Dscho

P.S.: I am quite sure that the Git mailing list is maybe better suited for patches to the Git source code rather than for patches to the InnoSetup code of Git for Windows.

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  1. Michael LukashovJan 15, 2010
  2. Johannes SchindelinJan 16, 2010

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