microsoft / microsoft/p4vfs

Unicode Filename output does not display properly in the console window

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Description

Performing a perforce sync on files with unicode characters in their names/paths results in incorrect output during sync.

This issue may also affect other file operations.

Tested on both CMD, and PowerShell/Windows Terminal
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Sync completes successfully & properly, but output leads users to believe something failed or was incorrect.

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Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Reproduce a sync involving Unicode filenames in CMD and PowerShell/Windows Terminal, then trace the console-output path for file operations. Done means sync output displays Unicode paths correctly without implying a failure, while the sync itself continues to complete successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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