Windows paths starting with `\\?\<Drive Letter>` do not work
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Description
If you have a path C:\foo*, it works, but if you have a path with \\?\C:\foo*, it doesn't return anything. The \\?\ is a valid path and works in other parts of the Rust std library.
Workaround for now:
Strip \\?\ from the beginning of the path
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported difference between C:\foo* and \\?\C:\foo*, then trace the Rust glob path handling used for Windows paths. Done means valid \\?\<Drive Letter> paths return the same expected matches as their ordinary Windows equivalents, with coverage for the reported case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100