[Bug 34524] New: Unhelpful error message if invalid symlink in .wine/dosdevices

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34524

Bug #: 34524
           Summary: Unhelpful error message if invalid symlink in
                    .wine/dosdevices
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.7.2
          Platform: x86-64
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: trivial
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]
    Classification: Unclassified

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a symlink in .wine/dosdevices pointing to a non-existing file
2. Use wine
3. Observer (non-fatal) error message "File not found"

Suggestion: Include path of file not found in the error message

[Bug 34524] Unhelpful error message if invalid symlink in .wine/dosdevices

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34524

Austin English  changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Austin English  ---
I did:
$ ln -s /dev/asdf1 f:
$ wine notepad

but saw no such error in 1.7.37. How can I reproduce?

[Bug 34524] Unhelpful error message if invalid symlink in .wine/dosdevices

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34524

[e-mail] changed:

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[Bug 34524] Unhelpful error message if invalid symlink in .wine/dosdevices

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34524

Anastasius Focht  changed:

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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |ABANDONED

--- Comment #2 from Anastasius Focht  ---
Hello folks,

no further response from OP, resolving 'ABANDONED'.

Regards

[Bug 34524] Unhelpful error message if invalid symlink in .wine/dosdevices

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34524

Austin English  changed:

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             Status|RESOLVED                    |CLOSED

--- Comment #3 from Austin English  ---
Closing.