`ReadDirectoryChangesW` method is unsupported on `\\wsl$` paths
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Description
Version
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19042.870]
WSL Version
- WSL 2
- WSL 1
Kernel Version
4.4.0-19041
Distro Version
Ubuntu 18.04
Other Software
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Repro Steps
The ReadDirectoryChangesW function cannot be used to recursively watch a folder path such as \\$wsl\Ubuntu\home, the method invocation returns a non-normal status code.
Expected Behavior
ReadDirectoryChangesW method can be used on \\$wsl\... paths.
Actual Behavior
ReadDirectoryChangesW method cannot be used on \\$wsl\... paths.
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported recursive watch failure with ReadDirectoryChangesW on the specified WSL paths and inspect the WSL handling for that API. Done means establishing whether support can be added and verifying that directory watching works for the reported paths.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100