[Gnu-arch-users] Re: TLA on Cygwin

[Karl Waclawek]

> "Karl Waclawek" <address@hidden> writes:
> > == depth ==    == length ==
> >     10             275
> ...
> >     50            6375
> > 
> > If that is right, the question (for a newbie) is: How deep will Arch 
> > generate directory structures in a worst case scenario? Anything
> > to worry about?
> 
> There are precisely two levels of directories that use `redundant' names
> inarch.  Not really a big deal I think. :-)
> 
> [In archives, as well as some places underneath {arch} in a project
> tree, arch uses paths like `CAT/CAT--BRANCH/CAT--BRANCH--VERSION'
> instead of `CAT/BRANCH/VERSION'.]

That seems OK then.
Now, for those Cygwin users that run into the 260 character
problem, maybe one way to reduce the likelihood of it happening
could be to create a link for their root project directory
at the highest level, shortening all paths when accessed
through the link.

Karl