Paul Eggert wrote:
+@item Invalid names (@sc{lfn})
+Some @acronym{DOS} file names are reserved, and cause problems if you
+try to use files with those names. These names include @file{CON},
+@file{AUX}, @file{COM1}, @file{COM2}, @file{COM3}, @file{COM4},
+@file{LPT1}, @file{LPT2}, @file{LPT3}, @file{NUL}, and @file{PRN}.
+Remember that file names are case insensitive, so even names like
+@file{aux/config.guess} are disallowed.
Heh. Would it be worth mentioning that directories named
'new', 'map', 'set', etc. are hazardous, and can cause C++ compile failures,
since they mask standard C++ header names?
- Dan
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