[Bug 19811] Visual C 2005 redistributable installers create many empty directories in WinSXS

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http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19811





--- Comment #5 from Paul Chitescu <paulc at voip.null.ro>  2009-08-22 06:26:06 ---
(In reply to comment #2)
> (In reply to comment #0)
> > Attempting to install various versions of VS 2005 vcredist_x86.exe in a fresh
> > prefix creates directories in WinSXS for all versions described by the
> > policies.
> > 
> > Only the directory for the current version (described by the manifest) has DLL
> > files in it, all others are empty.
> 
> Have you tested windows to see what happens there?

On Windows and previous wine versions directories are created only for the
actually installed DLL version - in the attachement it's build 762. Empty
directories are not created.

The name of the directories created by Windows XP matches those actually
populated by wine.

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