[MESOS-5881] Semantics of `os::symlink` differ across POSIX and Windows

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.0
• Component/s: stout
• Labels: mesosphere stout windows
• Epic Link: windows
• Assignee: Andrew Schwartzmeyer
• Reporter: Alex Clemmer
• Created: 21/Jul/16 18:12
• Updated: 03/Jan/18 20:48
• Resolved: 30/Nov/17 03:35

Description

This issue causes the following tests to fail on Windows:

• RmdirTest.RemoveDirectoryWithNoTargetSymbolicLink
• OsTest.Realpath

On most POSIX implementations, it is possible to create a symlink with a target that does not exist. On Windows, attempting to create a symlink pointing to a target that does not exist will cause a runtime failure.

Issue Links

• is related to: MESOS-7604 SlaveTest.ExecutorReregistrationTimeoutFlag aborts on Windows