Re: "make test" works again (sort-of) on cygwin.

[Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>]

Ramsay Jones, Sat, Jul 05, 2008 22:09:31 +0200:
> Alex Riesen wrote:
> > Ramsay Jones, Thu, Jul 03, 2008 19:44:28 +0200:
> > 
> >> Anyhow, the "sort-of" in the subject line, relates to the fact that
> >> I am seeing some test failures.  In particular, all tests in
> >> t0004-unwritable.sh and tests 21->24 in t3700-add.sh. All of these
> >> tests involve chmod/permissions ...
> > 
> > Don't run "make test" as root (or "backup operator" on windows).
> > OTOH, a windows machine is almost useless, unless you're a member of
> > local administrators group (which includes "backup" permission).
> > 
> 
> Ah, yes... I am a "Computer administator" aren't I ;-) I totally forgot!
> 
> Hmm, but is that really the reason for these failures? After all, (referring
> to the example you snipped) the permissions are respected for creating
> files in the directory, just not directories.  Is the "root" user on
> windows only selectively omnipotent?

It is (it is the backup operators who can read open, even locked,
files), but it is boringly hard to find when and where. You can try
reading MSDN (or better don't, you'll live longer if you don't).