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Tracking Issue for `junction_point`

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Description

Feature gate: #![feature(junction_point)]

This is a tracking issue for https://github.com/rust-lang/libs-team/issues/203

On Windows, it allows creating a juncture point. Which is useful if/when symlinks are not enabled.

Public API
// std::os::windows::fs::junction_point
fn junction_point<P: AsRef<Path>, Q: AsRef<Path>>(
    original: P,
    link: Q
) -> Result<()>;
Steps / History
  • Implementation: #121711
  • Final comment period (FCP)^1
  • Stabilization PR
Unresolved Questions
  • None yet.

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the public API under std::os::windows::fs::junction_point, then read the linked Rust libs-team issue #203 and implementation issue #121711. The tracking issue is complete when implementation, the final comment period, and the stabilization PR checklist items are finished.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

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

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