From unknown Sat Jun 21 17:35:12 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#74150 <74150@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#74150 <74150@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: ESHELL support for executables that are NTFS file system reparse points Reply-To: bug#74150 <74150@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:35:12 +0000 retitle 74150 ESHELL support for executables that are NTFS file system repa= rse points reassign 74150 emacs submitter 74150 dnym@duck.com severity 74150 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Oct 31 20:30:04 2024 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Nov 2024 00:30:04 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:45281 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1t6fY4-0008LE-U8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:30:03 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:44370) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1t6fNN-000827-2p for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:18:54 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1t6fNJ-0000Vt-K1 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:18:51 -0400 Received: from smtp-outbound3.duck.com ([20.67.221.10]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1t6fND-0000JL-54 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:18:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: ESHELL support for executables that are NTFS file system reparse points Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_kO64AsTTJptIvMv/jPXOZ3_=" X-Rspamd-Bar: - X-Rspamd-Report: DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.5) R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.2) MIME_GOOD(-0.1) R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.2) X-Rspamd-Score: -1 X-Rspamd-Action: no action To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: by smtp-inbound1.duck.com; Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:18:39 -0400 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:18:39 -0400 From: dnym@duck.com Feedback-ID: :isSendReply:isDirect:duckcom DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=duck.com; h=Feedback-ID: From: Date: Message-ID: To: Content-Type: Subject: MIME-Version; q=dns/txt; s=postal-KpyQVw; t=1730420320; bh=Q1BMsQNyiN4hzKo0yUdxnQNdZKb7RO0moLFzK8vWWUQ=; b=Fuj3bmFMG1Fc9+AC01ekM65klvLjRO5HDymAnIq0/us+ADbuNB2npMSQEjUyqWfIid+KpFB0y UMoRtPA2rXMftbeUGhVmsPfoJwellTr7T6uhQH0+oLB53NuQtusMTvTZb2zXD+Se7fUZp4GsrXG 3/iVjqXX/KFB1p08UKD7Gug= Received-SPF: pass client-ip=20.67.221.10; envelope-from=dnym@duck.com; helo=smtp-outbound3.duck.com X-Spam_score_int: -27 X-Spam_score: -2.8 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.8 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.4 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:29:54 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) --=_kO64AsTTJptIvMv/jPXOZ3_= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM: None of the executables inside C:/Users/Me/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps can be run from the command line under eshell. The error I receive when trying to run any of these executables looks like: Opening input file: Invalid argument, C:/Users/Me/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps/notepad.exe What I've been able to glean so far is that these executables, all of which are 0k in size, are in fact NTFS reparse points which contain metadata that is supposed to be read by the appropriate filter driver. In a cmd.exe or pwsh.exe console under windows, I can run this notepad.exe executable from the command line without any problem. So I think the issue has to do with eshell not being able to handle file system objects that are NTFS reparse points. Could not find any additional information on this by searching the web. An obvious workaround is to call cmd.exe /C notepad.exe from inside eshell, but I would like to better understand why eshell cannot call any of these executables directly. Should this be considered a bug or a feature? In GNU Emacs 29.4 (build 2, x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2024-06-23 built on fv-az1388-367 Windowing system distributor 'Microsoft Corp.', version 10.0.22631 System Description: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (v10.0.2009.22631.4391) Configured using: 'configure --prefix=/mingw64 --host=x86_64-w64-mingw32 --build=x86_64-w64-mingw32 --with-modules --without-dbus --without-compress-install --with-tree-sitter --with-native-compilation=aot 'CFLAGS=-march=nocona -msahf -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -fstack-protector-strong -fno-optimize-sibling-calls -Wno-error=implicit-function-declaration' CPPFLAGS=-D__USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO=1 'LDFLAGS= -lpthread'' Configured features: ACL GIF GMP GNUTLS HARFBUZZ JPEG JSON LIBXML2 MODULES NATIVE_COMP NOTIFY W32NOTIFY PDUMPER PNG RSVG SOUND SQLITE3 THREADS TIFF TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS TREE_SITTER WEBP XPM ZLIB Important settings: value of $LANG: ENU locale-coding-system: cp1252 Major mode: Lisp Interaction Minor modes in effect: shell-dirtrack-mode: t tooltip-mode: t global-eldoc-mode: t eldoc-mode: t show-paren-mode: t electric-indent-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t line-number-mode: t indent-tabs-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t Load-path shadows: None found. Features: (shadow sort mail-extr emacsbug message mailcap yank-media puny dired dired-loaddefs rfc822 mml mml-sec epa derived epg rfc6068 epg-config gnus-util text-property-search mm-decode mm-bodies mm-encode mail-parse rfc2231 mailabbrev gmm-utils mailheader sendmail rfc2047 rfc2045 ietf-drums mm-util mail-prsvr mail-utils tramp-sh tramp tramp-loaddefs trampver tramp-integration tramp-compat parse-time iso8601 time-date format-spec auth-source eieio eieio-core password-cache json map byte-opt em-unix em-term term shell ehelp em-script em-prompt em-ls em-hist em-pred em-glob em-extpipe em-cmpl em-dirs esh-var pcomplete comint ansi-osc ansi-color ring em-basic em-banner em-alias esh-mode eshell esh-cmd generator cl-loaddefs comp comp-cstr warnings icons subr-x rx cl-seq cl-macs gv cl-extra help-mode bytecomp byte-compile cl-lib esh-ext esh-opt esh-proc esh-io esh-arg esh-module esh-groups esh-util files-x rmc iso-transl tooltip cconv eldoc paren electric uniquify ediff-hook vc-hooks lisp-float-type elisp-mode mwheel dos-w32 ls-lisp disp-table term/w32-win w32-win w32-vars term/common-win tool-bar dnd fontset image regexp-opt fringe tabulated-list replace newcomment text-mode lisp-mode prog-mode register page tab-bar menu-bar rfn-eshadow isearch easymenu timer select scroll-bar mouse jit-lock font-lock syntax font-core term/tty-colors frame minibuffer nadvice seq simple cl-generic indonesian philippine cham georgian utf-8-lang misc-lang vietnamese tibetan thai tai-viet lao korean japanese eucjp-ms cp51932 hebrew greek romanian slovak czech european ethiopic indian cyrillic chinese composite emoji-zwj charscript charprop case-table epa-hook jka-cmpr-hook help abbrev obarray oclosure cl-preloaded button loaddefs theme-loaddefs faces cus-face macroexp files window text-properties overlay sha1 md5 base64 format env code-pages mule custom widget keymap hashtable-print-readable backquote threads w32notify w32 multi-tty make-network-process native-compile emacs) Memory information: ((conses 16 130718 7658) (symbols 48 10843 0) (strings 32 35011 2189) (string-bytes 1 1103678) (vectors 16 24409) (vector-slots 8 478478 13710) (floats 8 52 45) (intervals 56 408 0) (buffers 984 11)) --=_kO64AsTTJptIvMv/jPXOZ3_= Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
DESCRIPTION OF THE = PROBLEM:

None of the executables inside C:/Users/Me/AppData/Local/Mi= crosoft/WindowsApps
can be run from the command line under eshell.=
       
The error I receive when trying to run = any of these executables looks like:

Opening input file: Invalid = argument,
C:/Users/Me/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps/notepad.= exe

What I've been able to glean so far is that these executables, = all of which
are 0k in size, are in fact NTFS reparse points which = contain metadata
that is supposed to be read by the appropriate = filter driver.

In a cmd.exe or pwsh.exe console under windows, I can= run this notepad.exe
executable from the command line without any = problem. So I think the
issue has to do with eshell not being able to = handle file system
objects that are NTFS reparse points.=

Could not find any additional information on this by searching the = web.

An obvious workaround is to call cmd.exe /C notepad.exe from = inside eshell,
but I would like to better understand why eshell = cannot call any of
these executables directly.

Should this = be considered a bug or a feature?



In GNU Emacs 29.4 (build 2= , x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2024-06-23 built on
 fv-az1388-367
Wind= owing system distributor 'Microsoft Corp.', version 10.0.22631
System = Description: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (v10.0.2009.22631.= 4391)

Configured using:
 'configure --prefix=3D/mingw64 = --host=3Dx86_64-w64-mingw32
 --build=3Dx86_64-w64-mingw32 = --with-modules --without-dbus
 --without-compress-install = --with-tree-sitter
 --with-native-compilation=3Daot = 'CFLAGS=3D-march=3Dnocona -msahf
 -mtune=3Dgeneric -O2 -pipe = -fstack-protector-strong
 -fno-optimize-sibling-calls = -Wno-error=3Dimplicit-function-declaration'
 CPPFLAGS=3D-D__USE_MIN= GW_ANSI_STDIO=3D1 'LDFLAGS=3D -lpthread''

Configured = features:
ACL GIF GMP GNUTLS HARFBUZZ JPEG JSON LIBXML2 MODULES = NATIVE_COMP NOTIFY
W32NOTIFY PDUMPER PNG RSVG SOUND SQLITE3 THREADS = TIFF
TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS TREE_SITTER WEBP XPM ZLIB

Important = settings:
  value of $LANG: ENU
  locale-coding-system: = cp1252

Major mode: Lisp Interaction

Minor modes in = effect:
  shell-dirtrack-mode: t
  tooltip-mode: = t
  global-eldoc-mode: t
  eldoc-mode: t
  = show-paren-mode: t
  electric-indent-mode: t
  = mouse-wheel-mode: t
  tool-bar-mode: t
  menu-bar-mode: = t
  file-name-shadow-mode: t
  global-font-lock-mode: = t
  font-lock-mode: t
  blink-cursor-mode: t
  = line-number-mode: t
  indent-tabs-mode: t
  = transient-mark-mode: t
  auto-composition-mode: t
  = auto-encryption-mode: t
  auto-compression-mode: t

Load-path= shadows:
None found.

Features:
(shadow sort mail-extr = emacsbug message mailcap yank-media puny dired
dired-loaddefs rfc822 mml= mml-sec epa derived epg rfc6068 epg-config
gnus-util = text-property-search mm-decode mm-bodies mm-encode mail-parse
rfc2231 = mailabbrev gmm-utils mailheader sendmail rfc2047 rfc2045
ietf-drums = mm-util mail-prsvr mail-utils tramp-sh tramp tramp-loaddefs
trampver = tramp-integration tramp-compat parse-time iso8601 time-date
format-spec = auth-source eieio eieio-core password-cache json map
byte-opt em-unix = em-term term shell ehelp em-script em-prompt em-ls
em-hist em-pred = em-glob em-extpipe em-cmpl em-dirs esh-var pcomplete
comint ansi-osc = ansi-color ring em-basic em-banner em-alias esh-mode
eshell esh-cmd = generator cl-loaddefs comp comp-cstr warnings icons
subr-x rx cl-seq = cl-macs gv cl-extra help-mode bytecomp byte-compile
cl-lib esh-ext = esh-opt esh-proc esh-io esh-arg esh-module esh-groups
esh-util files-x = rmc iso-transl tooltip cconv eldoc paren electric
uniquify ediff-hook = vc-hooks lisp-float-type elisp-mode mwheel dos-w32
ls-lisp disp-table = term/w32-win w32-win w32-vars term/common-win
tool-bar dnd fontset image= regexp-opt fringe tabulated-list replace
newcomment text-mode lisp-mode= prog-mode register page tab-bar menu-bar
rfn-eshadow isearch easymenu = timer select scroll-bar mouse jit-lock
font-lock syntax font-core = term/tty-colors frame minibuffer nadvice seq
simple cl-generic = indonesian philippine cham georgian utf-8-lang
misc-lang vietnamese = tibetan thai tai-viet lao korean japanese eucjp-ms
cp51932 hebrew greek = romanian slovak czech european ethiopic indian
cyrillic chinese = composite emoji-zwj charscript charprop case-table
epa-hook = jka-cmpr-hook help abbrev obarray oclosure cl-preloaded button
loaddefs = theme-loaddefs faces cus-face macroexp files window
text-properties = overlay sha1 md5 base64 format env code-pages mule
custom widget keymap = hashtable-print-readable backquote threads
w32notify w32 multi-tty = make-network-process native-compile emacs)

Memory = information:
((conses 16 130718 7658)
 (symbols 48 10843 = 0)
 (strings 32 35011 2189)
 (string-bytes 1 = 1103678)
 (vectors 16 24409)
 (vector-slots 8 478478 = 13710)
 (floats 8 52 45)
 (intervals 56 408 = 0)
 (buffers 984 11))
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