Junio C Hamano writes: > I wonder if it makes the rest of the code simpler if we stripped > things like /cygdrive/c here exactly the sam way as we strip C: > For that, has_dos_drive_prefix() needs to know /cygdrive/[a-z], > which may not be a bad thing, I guess. Let's read on. The cygdrive prefix can be configured by the user to something arbitrarily different, so if you're hoping to simplify the string handling this way you'll most likely be disappointed. It is exactly that fact that led to the introduction of /proc/cygdrive as an alternative prefix which doesn't depend on any configuration. Regards, Achim. -- +<[Q+ Matrix-12 WAVE#46+305 Neuron microQkb Andromeda XTk Blofeld]>+ Factory and User Sound Singles for Waldorf Q+, Q and microQ: http://Synth.Stromeko.net/Downloads.html#WaldorfSounds