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[PATCH] Consider extensions for special names in managed mode


On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Ronald Landheer-Cieslak wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 01:39:18PM -0400, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> > Ronald,
> >
> > I think there might be a bug in the way managed mode figures special
> > filenames.  Try simply "touch aux" instead of "touch aux.x".  If that
> > works, it'll confirm my reading the code.  I'll submit a patch later today
> > if noone beats me to it.
> >       Igor
>
> `touch aux' works like a charm :|
>
> rlc

Yeah.  I promised a patch, didn't I?  *Sigh*.
	Igor
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2003-08-13  Igor Pechtchanski  <pechtcha@cs.nyu.edu>

	* path.cc (special_name): Add checks for some specials
	followed by a "." and a FIXME comment.

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