# wsLongPaths

**Repository Path**: halx99/wsLongPaths

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: wsLongPaths
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2018-06-13
- **Last Updated**: 2020-12-19

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## README

# wsLongPaths

[![Windows Build Status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/nko8ulow8tcftuvp/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/halx99/wslongpaths)
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* Purpose: This patch should make any x86/x64 applications support LongPath on win7/win10
* Feature: This patch can make Android ndk r14 or later support LongPaths on win7/win10 x64
* Update since v3.4: Android ndk(r14b~r21) ndk-build/cmake works on win7/win10 x64
* Remark: Please ensure your anti-virus software allow **wsls-core.dll** & **wow64helper.exe**

## Core files description
* **wsls-core.dll**: the core file to make any application support Long Paths
* **wow64helper.exe**: the inject helper for inject **wsls-core.dll** to target application

## Who need this patch?
* You only want windows, and encounter long path issue on exist software system, such as android ndk,sdk
* Even win10 provide LongPath ware system config, but still doesn't works for android build system when path too long
* Some windows system command does't support long path even open system LongPath ware config, may windows bug or performance purpose,  
if you find the commands: ```copy, md, del, echo``` works with long path on future release of win10, please info me.
  
## Install patch for android ndk & sdk:  
1. Set env var ```ANDROID_NDK``` to your android ndk root directory  
2. Set env var ```ANDROID_SDK``` to your android sdk root directory  
3. Install ndk: right click ```dists/install.bat```, run as administrator.  

## References
* https://github.com/simdsoft/wow64helper
* https://github.com/TsudaKageyu/minhook
* https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx