On Thu, 8 Aug 2013 20:43, Linda Walsh
(it is my understanding that POSIX requires that //pathname is not presumed to be identical to /pathname, even though ///pathname can be (multiple slashes are usually collapsible, with the exception of double slashes at the beginning of the path.
Your interpretation is nearly complete. Short form: - Multiple separators INSIDE the path-part are collapsible - Double separators at the beginning are to be interpreted as (double-separator)hostname(separator) - Triple separators at the beginning are to be interpreted as (double-separator)localhost(separator) - Whether localhost is threaded as networked access or not, is (sadly) NOT handled in a uniform way, esp. in the file: scheme, some programs simply replace a starting triple separator with a single separator. -Yamaban. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org