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Ticket UUID:	4f0b5767acbec00396762e6a3a6d10f59d2be778
Title:	exec does not handle app execution aliases on Windows
Type:	Bug	Version:
Submitter:	apnadkarni	Created on:	2025-01-26 03:20:15
Subsystem:	- New Builtin Commands	Assigned To:	nobody
Priority:	5 Medium	Severity:	Important
Status:	Closed	Last Modified:	2025-01-29 05:41:42
Resolution:	Fixed	Closed By:	apnadkarni
		Closed on:	2025-01-29 05:41:42
Description:	Reported by Julian Noble on the chat: `JulianNoble › exec is not so nice on windows.. some modern apps seem to be installed as reparse points - which tcl doesn't seem to handle [22:08] JulianNoble › winget being a notable example` Proposed fix in bug-4f0b5767ac
User Comments:	apnadkarni added on 2025-01-29 05:41:42: It could indeed be so :-) Fixed now. Tx @chw chw added on 2025-01-29 04:29:32: Could it be that check-in [bc9227d33f] and friends leak a HANDLE for the FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT case? apnadkarni added on 2025-01-28 05:00:30: Thanks, Harald. @sebres, saw your comment on the chat. However, the MSDN docs say FILE_FLAG_OPEN_REPARSE_POINT is ignored for non-reparse points so I don't think checking attr is really necessary. I have no objection if you want to add the check but I don't want to make a change and go through another github CI cycle as I don't believe that check is required. Merged in [b0d73da3df]. oehhar added on 2025-01-27 18:12:41: Great work! Please merge. Thanks, Harald apnadkarni added on 2025-01-27 17:05:35: Forgot to note - passed github actions CI. apnadkarni added on 2025-01-27 17:05:00: Awaiting approval to merge into trunk.