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Re: [Mingw-users] Strange bash expansion

Earnie Boyd wrote:
> Quoting Michael Kappert <michael.kappert-hi6Y0CQ0nG0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> MSYS is assuming that since the path appears to be POSIX it needs to 
> convert it to windows format and since {foo::bar) appears to be a POSIX 
> path list it converts it to a windows path list.  MSYS has a 
> minimalistic goal of being able to execute ./configure && make using 
> the MinGW version of GCC.  

Yes, this is what I'm trying to do :-)
The app in question is a Lisp implementation, and Lisp
uses :: as markers for "internal symbols" in a package...

> Feel free to try to enhance MSYS, the source code is in the project 
> CVS.  Cesar Strauss is now the maintainer of the source and has the 
> overall approval of patches.

Ok, I'll have a look, but I'm really a C newbie.


Michael


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